User-centered development of a web platform supporting community-based health care organizations for older persons in need of support : qualitative focus group study

Biehl, Verena; Becker, Heidrun Karin; Ogrin, Alenka; Reissner, Alenka; Burger, Johannes; Glässel, Andrea

doi:10.2196/24006

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22097

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	User-centered development of a web platform supporting community-based health care organizations for older persons in need of support : qualitative focus group study
Authors:	Biehl, Verena Becker, Heidrun Karin Ogrin, Alenka Reissner, Alenka Burger, Johannes Glässel, Andrea
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.2196/24006 10.21256/zhaw-22097
Published in:	Journal of Medical Internet Research
Volume(Issue):	23
Issue:	3
Page(s):	e24006
Issue Date:	10-Mar-2021
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	JMIR Publications
ISSN:	1438-8871
Language:	English
Subjects:	Community-based health care service; Older persons in need of support; User-centered design; Focus group
Subject (DDC):	362: Health and social services
Abstract:	Background: The ongoing changes in population demographics increase the relevance of dignified aging across Europe. Community-based health care (CBHC) organizations are necessary to provide sustainable strategies for organizing care for older persons in need of support. To support the digitalization of these organizations, new business models and suitable web platforms are necessary. Objective: This study, which is part of the European Active and Assisted Living (AAL) project called “ICareCoops”, aimed to explore concepts, approaches, and workflows of CBHC organizations to achieve a comprehensive understanding of extant services offered and relevant requirements to support these services with information and computer technology (ICT) solutions. Methods: A qualitative study with six focus groups (FGs) with 40 participants was conducted in Switzerland and Slovenia to identify potential stakeholders’ needs and requirements for the user-centered development of a web platform. Data were collected from three different stakeholder groups: (1) older persons in need of support as care receivers, (2) significant others of older persons in need of support, and (3) managers or care providers of CBHC organizations. A semistructured interview guide with open questions was used for data collection. FG sessions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the content of the FG sessions. To assist with further web platform development, the responses of the FG participants were translated into user stories to describe technical requirements. Results: By analyzing the transcripts, five main categories were identified: (1) ICT usage behavior of users, (2) challenges of web platform usage, (3) content and technical requirements for the web platform, (4) form and services of CBHC organizations, and (5) rationales of CBHC organizations. The main issues identified were the need for seniors to have individual contact with the CBHC organization and the possibility to coordinate routine services via the web platform, such as ordering meals-on-wheels or booking a caregiver to accompany an older person to the doctor. Conclusions: The majority of participants showed a lack of familiarity with the usage of ICT. Nevertheless, they were open-minded regarding web platform usage to facilitate workflows and to benefit CBHC organizations. Cooperatives as an organizational model demonstrate a high potential to address users’ needs. Therefore, the web platform offers an essential tool for innovative health care models in the future. Searching for care services, contacting care providers, and communicating with care providers was preferred via personal contact and seemed to be the key element for user acceptance and for the successful implementation of a web platform like “ICareCoops” to support CBHC organizations.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22097
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Public Health (IPH)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	iCareCooperatives
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Biehl, V., Becker, H. K., Ogrin, A., Reissner, A., Burger, J., & Glässel, A. (2021). User-centered development of a web platform supporting community-based health care organizations for older persons in need of support : qualitative focus group study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(3), e24006. https://doi.org/10.2196/24006

Biehl, V. et al. (2021) ‘User-centered development of a web platform supporting community-based health care organizations for older persons in need of support : qualitative focus group study’, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(3), p. e24006. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2196/24006.

V. Biehl, H. K. Becker, A. Ogrin, A. Reissner, J. Burger, and A. Glässel, “User-centered development of a web platform supporting community-based health care organizations for older persons in need of support : qualitative focus group study,” Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 23, no. 3, p. e24006, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.2196/24006.

BIEHL, Verena, Heidrun Karin BECKER, Alenka OGRIN, Alenka REISSNER, Johannes BURGER und Andrea GLÄSSEL, 2021. User-centered development of a web platform supporting community-based health care organizations for older persons in need of support : qualitative focus group study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 10 März 2021. Bd. 23, Nr. 3, S. e24006. DOI 10.2196/24006

Biehl, Verena, Heidrun Karin Becker, Alenka Ogrin, Alenka Reissner, Johannes Burger, and Andrea Glässel. 2021. “User-Centered Development of a Web Platform Supporting Community-Based Health Care Organizations for Older Persons in Need of Support : Qualitative Focus Group Study.” Journal of Medical Internet Research 23 (3): e24006. https://doi.org/10.2196/24006.

Biehl, Verena, et al. “User-Centered Development of a Web Platform Supporting Community-Based Health Care Organizations for Older Persons in Need of Support : Qualitative Focus Group Study.” Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 23, no. 3, Mar. 2021, p. e24006, https://doi.org/10.2196/24006.