1. ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE ENFERMAGEM DO PORTO
Use of interactive educational technology "Caring for Dependents“ Evaluation of family caregiver’s satisfaction
NURSING COLLEGE OF PORTO
Teresa MARTINS1, Maria José LUMINI2
Heloísa PERES3
1, 2RN, MSc, PhD
Nursing College Professors of Porto
3 RN, McN, PHD
S. Paul University´Professor

2. Context New needs and challenges in looking for health care
Increase in chronic diseases;
Increasing number of elderly
Health professionals need to seek new solutions to enhance the quality of life of individuals and family 2

3. Context Ageing Family Caregiver Role ICT in Health
It is expected that in 2050, the aging index will be 2.43 and the proportion of older people will be around 32%, making Portugal the fourth EU country with the highest percentage of elderly (INE, 2013)
Ageing
The process of family dependence has an impact on quality of life and well-being of family caregivers
  This role determines the acquisition of new skills
Family Caregiver Role
Increasing use of educational platforms for citizens health education
Need to provide reliable health information to ensure and protect citizens from misleading information (HON, 1997)
ICT in Health 3

4. Study purpose "Caring for Dependents"
To evaluate the satisfaction of family caregivers with the use of interactive educational technology
"Caring for Dependents" 4

5. Matherial and Method Convenience sample
Participants: 32 family caregivers of dependent person hospitalized in two medicine clinical set of a hospital centre
Inclusion critera:
Acept to participate in the study
Older than 18 years
Acess to internet at home
Basic skils to deal with the computer or support of a significant person for the purpose 6

6. Matherial and Method
Sample collection held during mars to july 2014: first contact during the visits of family caregivers to the family member who was hospitalized
The caregivers have acess through the link:
allowing access to educational technology at home and had a guide to navigate this tool. 6

7. Matherial and Method
Caregivers have access to educational technology at home over the Internet.
After a month, these 32 families fill out a satisfaction questionnaire on the use of educational technology.
Instrument:
Questionnaire for User Interaction Satisfaction (QUIS), version 7.0 7

8. Care for dependent persons
Development of interactive tool
Learning object
Care for dependent persons
Multimedia resources
Home page
Pictures
Areas
This is the conceptual map of this interactve tool:
Care for dependent persons:Home page, areas, gallery, conatcts and links
Multimedia resources used was: pictures ,texts, audio and videos
Texts
Gallery
Contacts
Audio
Links
Videos
Conceptual Map 8

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12. Participants characterization
N=32: Male (5) Female (27)
Age: M- 59, 69 years (DP=12,80)
Affinity: daughters- 62,5% spouse - 15,6%
Shcolarity : M- 8,34 years (DP=4,57).
Married: 65,6%
Live with dependent person :68,7%
Time spent in providing assistance: M- 5,4 yeras 10

13. Results General acceptance M (DP) Mínimum Máximum Terrible / Wonderful
M (DP)
Mínimum
Máximum
Terrible / Wonderful
7,75(0,51)
7,00
9,00
Dull / Stimulant
8,16(0,63)
Frustrating / Satisfactory
8,25(0,67)
Hard / Easy
8,16(0,81) 12

14. Results Screen M (DP) Mínimum Máximum Letters on the screen (screen)
M (DP)
Mínimum
Máximum
Letters on the screen (screen)
8,22(0,75)
7,00
9,00
screen information (screen)
8,41(0,61)
Slide Sequence
8,50(0,57)
Back to previous slide
8,81(0,47) 12

15. Results Learning M (DP) Mínimum Máximum Learn to use technology
M (DP)
Mínimum
Máximum
Learn to use technology
8,31(0,93)
5,00
9,00
Explore functionalities
8,09(0,73)
7,00 12

16. Results Ability of technology M (DP) Mínimum Máximum Technology Speed
M (DP)
Mínimum
Máximum
Technology Speed
8,53(0,72)
7,00
9,00
technology Reliability
8,56(0,50)
8,00
technology failures
8,66(1,12)
3,00 12

17. Results Terminology and information system M (DP) Mínimum Máximoum
M (DP)
Mínimum
Máximoum
Terms used
8,13(0,71)
6,00
9,00
Guidelines on procedures
8,44(0,62)
7,00 12

18. Results Navigation Guide and online help M (DP) Mínimum Máximum
M (DP)
Mínimum
Máximum
Navigation Terms guide
8,38(0,66)
7,00
9,00
navigation guide information
8,47(0,66) 12

19. Results Multimedia M (DP) Mínimum Máximum Quality of photos 8,31(0,78)
M (DP)
Mínimum
Máximum
Quality of photos
8,31(0,78)
6,00
9,00
Video quality
8,38(0,71)
7,00
Movie length
5,84(0,88)
5,00
8,00
Sound Quality
8,03(0,97)
4,00 12

20. Results Found a bug or problem? No- 29 (90,6%) Yes – 3 (9,4%)
Low sound
slightly darkened photos
Sporadic stop of the self-care transfer video 13

21. Results
Plans to contribute any suggestions for improving the educational resource?
No- 26
Yes -6 (18,8%)
keep in use the educational technology (3)
Increase font size (1)
Introduce the oral feeding topic (1)
use of a higher degree of dependence patient to perform some video (2) 14

22. Conclusion
Family caregivers consider this educational tool innovative, interesting and very helpful to the care of dependent persons. 15

23. Conclusion
The development of an interactive, reliable and easy to use tool, enables family caregivers in informed decision-making process 15

24. Conclusion
T We develop a trusted and user-friendly site. The major innovative element will be the platform interactivity’ conception meeting with users needs, helping them in their decision making and allowing family caregivers to decide which information they want to know and learn about.
learn 16

25. NURSING COLLEGE OF PORTO
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE ENFERMAGEM DO PORTO
Thank you
NURSING COLLEGE OF PORTO
Teresa Martins
Nursing College of Porto
Portugal
2016