Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Sep 7, 2021
Date Accepted: Jan 17, 2022
Iterative design, testing and development of the tailored online video intervention ‘ParentCoach’ to support parents with sleeping problems in their children
ABSTRACT
Background:
Many parents frequently struggle with undesirable of problematic child behavior (i.e., temper tantrums, whining) displayed by their child(ren). To support parents in promoting positive parenting skills, i.e. (1) recognizing challenging situations and (2) reacting appropriately, the interactive video e-Learning tool ‘ParentCoach’ was developed. The tool aims to teach parents generic behavioral responses by means of situational learning, tailoring and problem-solving. The first demo focused on sleeping problems.
Objective:
This article illustrates the user-centered development of ParentCoach.
Methods:
We conducted usability, understandability and acceptance tests among the target group (29 parents, 7 youth health care professionals and 4 individuals with former lower health literacy) in different phases of development, via focus groups, interviews and surveys. This allowed for relevant insights on specifications and user requirements to guide the development and revision of the tool in each iteration.
Results:
Iterative testing and development allowed for the final demo of ParentCoach to be experienced as relevant and accessible parenting intervention which can be used as a stand-alone program or in combination with another program.
Conclusions:
This paper elaborates on the iterative development process and its benefits for the final demo of ParentCoach.
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