Brief report: Web-based management of adolescent chronic pain: development and usability testing of an online family cognitive behavioral therapy program.
OBJECTIVE
This study evaluates the usability and feasibility of a Web-based intervention (Web-MAP) to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to adolescents with chronic pain and their parents.


METHODS
The Web site was evaluated in two stages. In stage one, recovered adolescents and parents (n = 5 dyads), who had completed office-based CBT through a pediatric pain management clinic, completed ratings of Web site content, usability, appearance, and theme. In stage two, treatment-seeking adolescents and their parents (n = 6 dyads) completed the full-length Web program. Program usage data were obtained to assess interaction with the Web site.


RESULTS
Participants rated moderate to strong acceptability of the program. Usage data indicated that participants interacted with the site and used communication features.


CONCLUSIONS
Feedback from usability testing provided important information in the process of designing a feasible Web-based treatment for adolescents with chronic pain for use in a randomized controlled trial.
Long
Anna C
AC
Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Anesthesiology and Peri-Operative Medicine, 3181 SW, Sam Jackson Park Rd, Mailstop UHS-2, Portland, OR 97239, USA. longann@ohsu.edu
Palermo
Tonya M
TM
D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D016896:Treatment Outcome