BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to illuminate users' experiences of a website aimed at helping relatives of persons with depression. MATERIAL: Data was collected through forum posts, a usability scale and focus groups, and was analyzed using content analysis. DISCUSSION: The diary and forum seemed to fill different and valuable functions (i.e. think tank, exchange of stories), allowing communication with the self and others. CONCLUSIONS: The website www.sommarregn.se has the potential to work as an empowering self-help instrument online, representing a viable medium to help relatives cope. Its usability can be enhanced through further development.
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to illuminate users' experiences of a website aimed at helping relatives of persons with depression. MATERIAL: Data was collected through forum posts, a usability scale and focus groups, and was analyzed using content analysis. DISCUSSION: The diary and forum seemed to fill different and valuable functions (i.e. think tank, exchange of stories), allowing communication with the self and others. CONCLUSIONS: The website www.sommarregn.se has the potential to work as an empowering self-help instrument online, representing a viable medium to help relatives cope. Its usability can be enhanced through further development.
Authors: Cassioppée Guay; Claudine Auger; Louise Demers; W Ben Mortenson; William C Miller; Dominique Gélinas-Bronsard; Sara Ahmed Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2017-09-19 Impact factor: 5.428