title: Usability Testing of an HPV Information Website for Parents and Adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Parents make the decisions regarding their children's health care. Unfortunately, many parents are misinformed about HPV and HPV vaccines. In order to help parents make an informed decision regarding HPV vaccination for their daughter, theGoHealthyGirlswebsite was created for parents and their adolescent daughters. Usability testing was conducted with members of the target population to refine the website prior to conducting an efficacy trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Parents with girls (n=9) between the ages of 11-13 and 11-13 year old adolescents (n=10) were recruited for usability testing. The testing consisted of completing twelve scenarios where participants were asked to find specific information on theGoHealthyGirlssite. This was followed by a self-administered system usability scale-to determine ease of use and functionality of the website-and a user satisfaction survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both adult and adolescent participants were able to easily find the requested information and reported an increased positive opinion of HPV vaccines after visiting the website. Both groups of participants reported favorable evaluations of using the website.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TheGoHealthyGirlswebsite has the potential to help parents of adolescent daughters make an informed decision about HPV vaccination. A large scale efficacy trial will determine its usefulness.
authors.affiliation: Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, , , starling@unm.edu.
authors.forename: Randall
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Starling
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Studies, Augustana College, 639 38 Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, , jessicanodulman@augustana.edu.
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nodulman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, MSC10 5590 1 UNM, Albuquerque, NM 87131, , , akong@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: Alberta S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Center for HPV Prevention, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Pathology, MSC08 4640, Albuquerque, NM 87131, , , cwheeler@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: Cosette M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.affiliation: Klein Buendel, Inc., 1667 Cole Suite 225, Golden, CO 80401, 303-565-4340, 303-565-4320, dbuller@kleinbuendel.com.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Buller
authors.affiliation: Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, 2650 Yale Blvd. SE MSC11-6280, Albuquerque, NM 87106, , , gwoodall@unm.edu.
authors.forename: W Gill
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Woodall
keywords: Adolescents; HPV; Internet; Usability; Vaccines; Website