Usability assessment of an interactive health technology for kidney living donors: protocol for a prospective cross-sectional survey

Area of Science:

• Nephrology
• Transplantation
• Digital Health

Background:

• Limited assessments exist for kidney patient web portals.
• Standardized information on living kidney donation risks is crucial for candidates.
• Finland's Health Village launched a Digital Care Path for Living Kidney Donor Candidates in 2019.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate living kidney donor candidates' experiences with the Health Village and its Digital Care Path.
• To explore general attitudes towards eHealth services among these candidates.

Main Methods:

• Prospective cross-sectional survey study.
• Participants: 122 kidney donor candidates who used the digital care path (Jan 2019 - Mar 2021).
• Data collected: demographics, device ownership, digital health literacy, and usability (System Usability Scale); open-ended suggestions.

Main Results:

• Study is pre-results; data collection ongoing.
• Initial results are expected in the second semester of 2021.

Conclusions:

• The study will provide insights into the performance of a specific eHealth service for living kidney donor candidates.
• Findings will inform the development and improvement of digital health tools in transplantation.