Usability Testing of an HPV Information Website for Parents and Adolescents

. 2015 Oct;5(4):184-203.

Usability Testing of an HPV Information Website for Parents and Adolescents

Randall Starling¹, Jessica A Nodulman², Alberta S Kong³, Cosette M Wheeler⁴, David B Buller⁵, W Gill Woodall⁶

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¹ Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, , , starling@unm.edu.
² Department of Communication Studies, Augustana College, 639 38 Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, , jessicanodulman@augustana.edu.
³ Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, MSC10 5590 1 UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, , , akong@salud.unm.edu.
⁴ Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Pathology, MSC08 4640, Albuquerque, NM 87131, , , cwheeler@salud.unm.edu.
⁵ Klein Buendel, Inc., 1667 Cole Suite 225, Golden, CO 80401, 303-565-4340, 303-565-4320, dbuller@kleinbuendel.com.
⁶ Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, , , gwoodall@unm.edu.

PMID: 26594313
PMCID: PMC4654461

Usability Testing of an HPV Information Website for Parents and Adolescents

Randall Starling et al. Online J Commun Media Technol. 2015 Oct.

. 2015 Oct;5(4):184-203.

Authors

Randall Starling¹, Jessica A Nodulman², Alberta S Kong³, Cosette M Wheeler⁴, David B Buller⁵, W Gill Woodall⁶

Affiliations

¹ Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, , , starling@unm.edu.
² Department of Communication Studies, Augustana College, 639 38 Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, , jessicanodulman@augustana.edu.
³ Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, MSC10 5590 1 UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, , , akong@salud.unm.edu.
⁴ Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Pathology, MSC08 4640, Albuquerque, NM 87131, , , cwheeler@salud.unm.edu.
⁵ Klein Buendel, Inc., 1667 Cole Suite 225, Golden, CO 80401, 303-565-4340, 303-565-4320, dbuller@kleinbuendel.com.
⁶ Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, , , gwoodall@unm.edu.

PMID: 26594313
PMCID: PMC4654461

Abstract

Objective: Parents make the decisions regarding their children's health care. Unfortunately, many parents are misinformed about HPV and HPV vaccines. In order to help parents make an informed decision regarding HPV vaccination for their daughter, the GoHealthyGirls website was created for parents and their adolescent daughters. Usability testing was conducted with members of the target population to refine the website prior to conducting an efficacy trial.

Methods: Parents with girls (n=9) between the ages of 11-13 and 11-13 year old adolescents (n=10) were recruited for usability testing. The testing consisted of completing twelve scenarios where participants were asked to find specific information on the GoHealthyGirls site. This was followed by a self-administered system usability scale-to determine ease of use and functionality of the website-and a user satisfaction survey.

Results: Both adult and adolescent participants were able to easily find the requested information and reported an increased positive opinion of HPV vaccines after visiting the website. Both groups of participants reported favorable evaluations of using the website.

Conclusion: The GoHealthyGirls website has the potential to help parents of adolescent daughters make an informed decision about HPV vaccination. A large scale efficacy trial will determine its usefulness.

Keywords: Adolescents; HPV; Internet; Usability; Vaccines; Website.

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[1] Atkinson NL, Saperstein SL, Desmond SM, Gold RS, Billing AS, Tian J. Rural eHealth nutrition education for limited-income families: An interative and user-centered design approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2009;11(2):e21. - PMC - PubMed

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