Table 1.
Acceptability and Usability of Decide2Rest Intervention (N=18)
| Usability Survey Items (1=strongly disagree; 4=strongly agree): | Mean (SD; range) |
|---|---|
| I would like using the educational package as a tool for learning about sleep | 3.1 (0.7; 1.0, 4.0) |
| I found the educational package unnecessarily complex | 1.9 (0.5; 1.0, 3.0) |
| I thought the educational package was easy to use | 3.2 (0.5; 2.0, 4.0) |
| I think I would need the support of a technical person to be able to use the educational package | 2.1 (0.9; 1.0, 4.0) |
| I found there was too much inconsistency between the design and navigation of the educational package | 1.9 (0.6; 1.0, 3.0) |
| …Most patients would learn to use the educational package very quickly | 3.0 (0.3; 2.0, 4.0) |
| I found the educational package very cumbersome to use | 1.9 (0.5; 1.0, 3.0) |
| I would be very confident using the educational package | 3.2 (0.6; 2.0, 4.0) |
| I would need to learn a lot of things about using computers before I could get going with the educational package | 1.7 (0.8; 1.0, 4.0) |
| Acceptability Survey Items: | |
| The length of the presentation was…. | |
| 1. Too Long | 3 (17) |
| 2. Too short | 0 |
| 3. Just right | 15 (83) |
| The amount of information was …. | |
| 1. Too Long | 1 (6) |
| 2. Too short | 2 (11) |
| 3. Just right | 15 (83) |
| The personal workbook…. | |
| 1. No impact on the decision | 4 (22) |
| 2. Made the decision difficult | 0 |
| 3. Made the decision easy | 14 (78) |
| What did you think of the personal workbook? Did it make the decision about sleep apnea treatment… | |
| 1. More difficult | 1 (6) |
| 2. Easy | 16 (94) |
| 3. Just right | 0 |
| I found the presentation……. | |
| 1. Slanted towards surgical option | 0 |
| 2. Slanted towards dental appliance option | 2 (11) |
| 3. Slanted towards positive airway pressure option | 2 (11) |
| 4. Slanted towards no treatment | 0 |
| 5. Balanced | 14 (78) |
| The number of topics that were presented clearly | |
| 1. Some | 1 (6) |
| 2. Most | 11 (61) |
| 3. Everything | 6 (33) |
| The educational package was useful in making a decision about sleep apnea treatment (% yes) | 17 (94) |
| Would recommend the educational package to others (% yes) | 16 (89) |
| There was enough information to decide among the options (% yes) | 14 (78) |
| Program included enough information to help you decide on therapy for sleep apnea (% yes) | 17 (94) |