Table 4 Qualitative usability testing and PN adaptation
From: Project nature: promoting outdoor physical activity in children via primary care
Core Tool Component | Parent Input | Clinic Staff Input | Adaptation |
|---|---|---|---|
Written materials | • Should include instructions on how to use the nature toys • Should include additional outdoor activity ideas and community resources (e.g. information about local parks or library scavenger hunts) • Should describe the specific benefits of PA • Pictures are great, but should include representation of children with darker skin tones and pictures of families in different living environments • Should be child-friendly and child-oriented (e.g. encourage them to play outside instead of use technology) | • Should include pictures of children from different racial and ethnic backgrounds and with different disabilities | • Brochure includes pictures of diverse families • Brochure describes the health benefits of active play outdoors and ideas for activities in ways children can understand • Brochure and website emphasize activities that families can do together |
Nature toy | • Parents had varied opinions on which toy their child would prefer • Should match children’s varied interests • Should be age appropriate | • Should be not too large to store | • Offer families a choice in toy • Toy options selected: kite; jump rope; bubble wand; frisbee; colored chalk; bug catcher and magnifying glass; shovel and seeds |