Key result
Web-based advance care planning tool My Voice shows good usability and ~80% acceptability among users.
Why the study?
Web-based advance care planning interventions improve engagement, but none were specifically designed for the needs of patients with heart failure and their caregivers.
Does the 'My Voice' web-based advance care planning decision aid demonstrate good usability and acceptability among patients with heart failure, caregivers, and health care professionals?
Population
30 participants (11 patients, 9 caregivers, and 10 HCPs)
Design
Mixed methods study
Authors
Loading...
Supports evaluation in larger efficacy trials; extends usability data for web-based ACP tools in HF.
Does the 'My Voice' web-based advance care planning decision aid demonstrate good usability and acceptability among patients with heart failure, caregivers, and health care professionals?
The 'My Voice' web-based advance care planning tool demonstrated good usability and acceptability among heart failure patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, supporting its further evaluation in clinical trials.
Malhotra et al. (2024) studied Heart failure (n=30). My Voice web-based advance care planning decision aid was evaluated on Usability (System Usability Scale score) and acceptability. The 'My Voice' web-based advance care planning tool demonstrated good usability (average System Usability Scale score 74) and was rated as acceptable by over 80% of patients and caregivers.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: