Table 4.
Participant Computer/Internet Experience & Use of CaringGuidance™
| N = 23 | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily Internet use (hours)a | 2.39 (2.13) | |
| 1 – 1.5 | 9 | |
| 2 – 2.5 | 9 | |
| 3 or more | 4 | |
| Home computer shared withb | ||
| Spouse/partner | 10 | |
| Children | 4 | |
| Have a mobile device | ||
| Yes | 20 | |
| No | 3 | |
| Primary Internet connection for study participationc | ||
| High speed broadband (DSL) | 8 | |
| Wireless | 11 | |
| Satellite | 2 | |
| Multiple connections | 2 | |
| I don’t know | 1 | |
| Pre-Focus Group Time Logged into CaringGuidance™ per participantd | 5.4 – 293.7 minutes [range] | 124.75 minutes[mean] |
| Time Logged on CaringGuidance Total and by Focus Groupe | 2869.2 minutes | |
| Group 1 (n = 7) | 455.8 minutes over mean of 8 days | 65.11minutes |
| Group 2 (n = 5) | 683.3 minutes over mean of 14 days | 136.66 minutes |
| Group 3 (n = 6) | 824.4 minutes over mean of 14 days | 137.40 minutes |
| Group 4 (n = 5) | 905.6 minutes over mean of 15 days | 181.12 minutes |
| CaringGuidance™ Content Viewed | ||
| Learning modules (viewed by n = 23) [all modules sections viewed] |
346 views (range 1 –22/participant) | |
| Exercises (viewed by n = 22) [all Exercises accessed, each Exercise accessed by a single participant 1 – 12 times] |
346 views (range 0 – 75/participant) | |
| Survivor videos (viewed by n = 18) [69 of 139 video clips viewed] |
198 views (0 – 47/participant) |
a
one participant did not report
b
participants could indicate sharing computer with both spouse/partner and children
c
participants reported rapid program response times and minimal dropped connections with connection methods
d
technical issues reported during the program review period: logging-in (n = 1), and typing in text boxes (n= 1) resolved with minimal guidance from the PI over the phone
e
participant use resulted in 1,451 CaringGuidance™ total page views