@Article{info:doi/10.2196/35625,
author="Perales-Puchalt, Jaime
and Acosta-Rull{\'a}n, Mariola
and Ram{\'i}rez-Mantilla, Mariana
and Espinoza-Kissell, Paul
and Vidoni, Eric
and Niedens, Michelle
and Ellerbeck, Edward
and Hinton, Ladson
and Loera, Linda
and Ram{\'i}rez, A Susana
and Lara, Esther
and Watts, Amber
and Williams, Kristine
and Resendez, Jason
and Burns, Jeffrey",
title="A Text Messaging Intervention to Support Latinx Family Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia (CuidaTEXT): Development and Usability Study",
journal="JMIR Aging",
year="2022",
month="Apr",
day="28",
volume="5",
number="2",
pages="e35625",
keywords="Latinx individuals; mHealth; dementia; caregiving",
abstract="Background: Latinx family caregivers of individuals with dementia face many barriers to caregiver support access. Interventions to alleviate these barriers are urgently needed. Objective: This study aimed to describe the development of CuidaTEXT, a tailored SMS text messaging intervention to support Latinx family caregivers of individuals with dementia. Methods: CuidaTEXT is informed by the stress process framework and social cognitive theory. We developed and refined CuidaTEXT using a mixed methods approach that included thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. We followed 6 user-centered design stages, namely, the selection of design principles, software vendor collaboration, evidence-based foundation, caregiver and research and clinical advisory board guidance, sketching and prototyping, and usability testing of the prototype of CuidaTEXT among 5 Latinx caregivers. Results: CuidaTEXT is a bilingual 6-month-long SMS text messaging--based intervention tailored to caregiver needs that includes 1-3 daily automatic messages (n=244) about logistics, dementia education, self-care, social support, end of life, care of the person with dementia, behavioral symptoms, and problem-solving strategies; 783 keyword-driven text messages for further help with the aforementioned topics; live chat interaction with a coach for further help; and a 19-page reference booklet summarizing the purpose and functions of the intervention. The 5 Latinx caregivers who used the prototype of CuidaTEXT scored an average of 97 out of 100 on the System Usability Scale. Conclusions: CuidaTEXT's prototype demonstrated high usability among Latinx caregivers. CuidaTEXT's feasibility is ready to be tested. ",
issn="2561-7605",
doi="10.2196/35625",
url="https://aging.jmir.org/2022/2/e35625",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/35625",
url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35482366"
}