Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic Review
BackgroundThe use of clinical dashboards in aged care systems to support performance review and improve outcomes for older adults receiving care is increasing. ObjectiveOur aim was to explore evidence from studies of the acceptability and usability of clinical das...
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| author | Joyce Siette Laura Dodds Fariba Sharifi Amy Nguyen Melissa Baysari Karla Seaman Magdalena Raban Nasir Wabe Johanna Westbrook |
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BackgroundThe use of clinical dashboards in aged care systems to support performance review and improve outcomes for older adults receiving care is increasing.
ObjectiveOur aim was to explore evidence from studies of the acceptability and usability of clinical dashboards including their visual features and functionalities in aged care settings.
MethodsA systematic review was conducted using 5 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) from inception to April 2022. Studies were included in the review if they were conducted in aged care environments (home-based community care, retirement villages, and long-term care) and reported a usability or acceptability evaluation of a clinical dashboard for use in aged care environments, including specific dashboard visual features (eg, a qualitative summary of individual user experience or metrics from a usability scale). Two researchers independently reviewed the articles and extracted the data. Data synthesis was performed via narrative review, and the risk of bias was measured using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.
ResultsIn total, 14 articles reporting on 12 dashboards were included. The quality of the articles varied. There was considerable heterogeneity in implementation setting (home care 8/14, 57%), dashboard user groups (health professionals 9/14, 64%), and sample size (range 3-292). Dashboard features included a visual representation of information (eg, medical condition prevalence), analytic capability (eg, predictive), and others (eg, stakeholder communication). Dashboard usability was mixed (4 dashboards rated as high), and dashboard acceptability was high for 9 dashboards. Most users considered dashboards to be informative, relevant, and functional, highlighting the use and intention of using this resource in the future. Dashboards that had the presence of one or more of these features (bar charts, radio buttons, checkboxes or other symbols, interactive displays, and reporting capabilities) were found to be highly acceptable.
ConclusionsA comprehensive summary of clinical dashboards used in aged care is provided to inform future dashboard development, testing, and implementation. Further research is required to optimize visualization features, usability, and acceptability of dashboards in aged care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f28538c341c4db9b3babf006c659c822023-08-29T00:04:26ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Aging2561-76052023-06-016e4227410.2196/42274Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic ReviewJoyce Siettehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9568-5847Laura Doddshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-5231Fariba Sharifihttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-3030-6594Amy Nguyenhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4603-564XMelissa Baysarihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1645-9126Karla Seamanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-9616Magdalena Rabanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-2849Nasir Wabehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-6319Johanna Westbrookhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-8192 BackgroundThe use of clinical dashboards in aged care systems to support performance review and improve outcomes for older adults receiving care is increasing. ObjectiveOur aim was to explore evidence from studies of the acceptability and usability of clinical dashboards including their visual features and functionalities in aged care settings. MethodsA systematic review was conducted using 5 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) from inception to April 2022. Studies were included in the review if they were conducted in aged care environments (home-based community care, retirement villages, and long-term care) and reported a usability or acceptability evaluation of a clinical dashboard for use in aged care environments, including specific dashboard visual features (eg, a qualitative summary of individual user experience or metrics from a usability scale). Two researchers independently reviewed the articles and extracted the data. Data synthesis was performed via narrative review, and the risk of bias was measured using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. ResultsIn total, 14 articles reporting on 12 dashboards were included. The quality of the articles varied. There was considerable heterogeneity in implementation setting (home care 8/14, 57%), dashboard user groups (health professionals 9/14, 64%), and sample size (range 3-292). Dashboard features included a visual representation of information (eg, medical condition prevalence), analytic capability (eg, predictive), and others (eg, stakeholder communication). Dashboard usability was mixed (4 dashboards rated as high), and dashboard acceptability was high for 9 dashboards. Most users considered dashboards to be informative, relevant, and functional, highlighting the use and intention of using this resource in the future. Dashboards that had the presence of one or more of these features (bar charts, radio buttons, checkboxes or other symbols, interactive displays, and reporting capabilities) were found to be highly acceptable. ConclusionsA comprehensive summary of clinical dashboards used in aged care is provided to inform future dashboard development, testing, and implementation. Further research is required to optimize visualization features, usability, and acceptability of dashboards in aged care.https://aging.jmir.org/2023/1/e42274 |
| spellingShingle | Joyce Siette Laura Dodds Fariba Sharifi Amy Nguyen Melissa Baysari Karla Seaman Magdalena Raban Nasir Wabe Johanna Westbrook Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic Review JMIR Aging |
| title | Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic Review |
| title_full | Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic Review |
| title_short | Usability and Acceptability of Clinical Dashboards in Aged Care: Systematic Review |
| title_sort | usability and acceptability of clinical dashboards in aged care systematic review |
| url | https://aging.jmir.org/2023/1/e42274 |
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