Title:	iSupport-Brasil : preliminary results of the usability and acceptability assessment by caregivers of people who have dementia
Authors:	Ottaviani, Ana Carolina Monteiro, Diana Quirino Campos, Camila Rafael Ferreira Barham, Elizabeth Joan Oliveira, Déborah Cruz, Keila Cristianne Trindade da Corrêa, Larissa Orlandi, Fabiana de Souza Zazzetta, Marisa Silvana Gratão, Aline Cristina Martins Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4037-4587 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3130-4096 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8700-153X https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7270-4918 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8146-8323 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4596-4845 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5714-6890 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-767X https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8508-0251 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9359-8600
metadata.dc.contributor.affiliation:	Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Department of Gerontology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Department of Gerontology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Postgraduate Programme in Psychology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Postgraduate Programme in Psychology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Department of Psychology Universidade Federal de São Paulo, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Universidade de Brasília, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Postgraduate Programme in Nursing Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Department of Gerontology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Postgraduate Programme in Nursing Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Department of Gerontology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Postgraduate Programme in Nursing Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Department of Gerontology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Postgraduate Programme in Nursing Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Department of Gerontology Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Postgraduate Programme in Nursing
Assunto::	Cuidadores Demência Design centrado no usuário Usabilidade - avaliação
Issue Date:	18-Aug-2022
Publisher:	Frontiers
Citation:	OTTAVIANI, Ana Carolina et al. iSupport-Brasil: preliminary results of the usability and acceptability assessment by caregivers of people who have dementia. Frontiers in Medicine, [S.l.], v. 19, e981748, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.981748. Disponível em: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.981748/full. Acesso em: 20 ago 2025.
Abstract:	Objective: To assess usability and acceptability of iSupport-Brasil (iSupport-BR) to virtually support family caregivers of people who have dementia. Materials and methods: In the first stage, nine caregivers/former caregivers assessed the interface of the platform that hosts iSupport-BR. In the second stage, 10 caregivers assessed acceptability of the platform and answered the System Usability Scale (SUS), which varies from 0 to 100 points. A descriptive analysis of the quantitative data was performed, as well as a thematic analysis on the open questions. All the ethical aspects were respected. Results: The results of the first stage indicated a user-friendly interface of the system and relevant content of the program, with 55.6 and 77.8% of the participants assigning the maximum grade to these questions, respectively. Of the five possible points, the system’s mean score was 3.7. In Stage 2, 80% of the caregivers rated the program as very useful and 100% would recommend it to other caregivers. Perception of the program’s usability by the SUS scale was excellent (M = 86.5 ± 11.5). Conclusion: This research allowed elaborating the final version of iSupport-BR, considering usability and acceptability of the platform and the program for computers/notebooks, being a pioneer in evaluating it for use in smartphones. Future research studies will have to assess the effects of iSupport-BR on the caregivers’ mental health.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde (FS) Departamento de Enfermagem (FS ENF)
metadata.dc.description.ppg:	Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
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DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.981748
metadata.dc.relation.publisherversion:	https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.981748/full
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