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Usability Evaluation for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions (USE-EBPI): A methodology for assessing complex
Aaron R Lyon1, Kelly Koerner2, Julie Chung2
1University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
A new Usability Evaluation for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions (USE-EBPI) methodology helps assess complex mental health interventions. This approach identifies usability issues to improve intervention design and enhance real-world implementation.
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Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Human-Centered Design
- Implementation Science
Background:
- Complex psychosocial interventions (evidence-based practices) in mental health lack research on design characteristics impacting implementation.
- Usability, a key indicator of design quality, is crucial for intervention effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction.
- Existing research overlooks intervention characteristics, focusing more on individual or setting factors for implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a novel methodology for evaluating the usability of complex psychosocial interventions.
- To demonstrate the application of this methodology using a case study of an exposure protocol for anxiety disorders.
- To address the gap in research concerning intra-intervention determinants of implementation outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Developed the Usability Evaluation for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions (USE-EBPI) methodology.
- Applied USE-EBPI to an exposure protocol for anxiety disorders, involving clinicians as users.
- Utilized Intervention Usability Scale (IUS) ratings, individual user testing, and heuristic evaluations by design experts.
Main Results:
- Average IUS ratings indicated good usability with potential for improvement (80.5/100).
- Novice and intermediate clinicians showed comparable usability ratings, while advanced users rated higher.
- User testing identified 13 distinct usability issues across all framework phases, with varying priority levels.
Conclusions:
- The USE-EBPI methodology is effective for evaluating psychosocial intervention usability.
- Findings support using USE-EBPI to inform intervention redesign and enhance implementation in mental health settings.
- Future research should extend USE-EBPI application to diverse interventions and user groups, including clients.