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. 2024 Nov 6;65(2):gnae163. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnae163

Table 5.

A Joint Display Table to Compare Usability Results From Quantitative Data and Qualitative Data

Quantitative usability questionnaire (PSSUQ) subscales and items PSSUQ: mean scores for family caregivers (n = 16)
(1 = strongly agree to 7 = strongly disagree, lower scores indicate better usability)
PSSUQ: mean scores for healthcare professionals (n = 6)
(1 = strongly agree to 7 = strongly disagree, lower scores indicate better usability)
Themes and codes from qualitative data (guided-app review and interview), percentage of participants
Subscale 1: system usefulness 1.76 1.68 Usefulness (100%)
 Satisfaction with how easy to use 1.68 (100% agree) 1.80 (100% agree) Ease to use (60%)
 Simple to use 1.75 (100% agree) 1.60 (100% agree)
 Complete the tasks quickly using this app 1.75 (100% agree) 2.1 (83% agree)
 Comfortable to use 1.56 (100% agree) 1.50 (100% agree)
 Easy to learn 1.81 (100% agree) 1.50 (100% agree) Ease of learning (17.3%)
 Become productive quickly using this app 2.06 (93.75% agree) 1.60 (100% agree)
Subscale 2: information quality 1.98 1.80 Information quality
 Give error messages to fix problems 2.9 (37.5% agree; 37.5% nonapplicable) 2.6 (50% agree; 50% nonapplicable) Information quality: Few error/errors preventions (8.6%)
 Recover easily from errors 1.25 (100% agree) 1.60 (100% agree)
 Clear information 1.80 (93.75% agree) 1.60 (100% agree) Information quality: Enhancing clarity (78.2%), adding more pain diary input options (47.8%), expanding pain management strategies (30%)
 Easy to find information 1.90 (93.75% agree) 1.60 (100% agree)
 Information was effective in helping complete tasks 1.81 (93.75% agree) 1.60 (100% agree) Information quality: effective information (100%)
 Clear organization of information 2.25 (93.75% agree) 1.80 (100% agree)
Subscale 3: interface quality 2.30 1.60 Interface quality
 Pleasant interface 1.93 (93.75% agree) 1.60 (100% agree) Interface quality: Aesthetics and clear layout (78%)
Interface quality: adding more visuals (39.1%)
 Like using the interface 2.187 (87.5% agree) 1.80 (100% agree) Interface quality: adding more navigation and scrolling bars (26%)
 Including all expected functions and capabilities 2.80 (93.75% agree) 1.50 (100% agree) Interface quality: adding additional functions (73%)
Subscale 4: satisfaction with this app 2 (93% agree) 1.60 (100% agree) Satisfaction (40%)
Overall PSSUQ score 2.01 1.68