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Evaluating a Website on Learning Disorders for Parents and Learning Therapists: Observational Mixed Methods Study
Background: Between 5% and 15% of children worldwide have a specific learning disorder. This creates a substantial demand for information among both parents and professionals. LONDI (londi.de) is a German-language website that (1) provides evidence-based information on learning disorders and (2) offers a tool to search for relevant diagnostics and intervention measures for professionals (Help System). This paper reports the results of an evaluation study of the website. Objective: The aim of the study was to (1) evaluate the website and (2) inform existing theories on technology acceptance and user satisfaction. The study was conducted using the RE-AIM framework for evaluating public health impact and the information system continuance intention framework. Methods: This mixed methods observational study was conducted online from February 2023 to August 2023 in Germany. Parents of children with learning difficulties and learning therapists participated in a 1.5-hour online session in which they were guided through the website. A pre-post design was used to assess changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy. Additionally, two path models assessing the predicting factors of the intention to further use (ie, continuance intention) and the intention to recommend the website were tested. The first model was based on the widely used information system continuance intention framework and tested expectations confirmation, perceived usefulness, and website satisfaction as predictors of the continuance intention and the intention to recommend the website. The second model focused on #usability, content perception, visual aesthetics, and satisfaction as predictors of the same outcome variables. Results: A total of 77 parents and 73 learning therapists participated in the study. In the sample of learning therapists, age correlated negatively with #usability opinion and website satisfaction. A 2-tailed t test revealed a significant increase in knowledge about learning disorders in both groups (parents: t76=12.02, P
JMIR Formative Res: Evaluating a Website on Learning Disorders for Parents and Learning Therapists: Observational Mixed Methods Study #Lernstörungen #Elternhilfe #Lerntherapie #Bildung #Kinderentwicklung
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