Developing a Digital Tool to Calculate Protein Quality in Plant-Based Meals of Older Adults: User Engagement Design Approach With End Users

Our user engagement design approach resulted in a prototype that ensured end users' wishes and needs, with a finetuned output tested in focus groups. We conclude that our user engagement design approach was a suitable and meaningful stepwise approach to ensure the relevance of the tool and identify potential barriers. The focus group results indicate that dietitians have a clear understanding and need for a tool to aid in meal planning for enhanced protein quality, highlighting its absence in their current resources despite increasing demands arising from the protein transition. Conversely, for older adults, the introduction of a digital tool appears less appropriate; instead, there is a necessity for foundational education on protein quality before such a tool can be effectively used. Future studies are needed to further implement the prototype into practice.

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Journal of Participatory Medicine
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2024-10-19
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https://doi.org/10.2196/48323
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Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
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Our user engagement design approach resulted in a prototype that ensured end users' wishes and needs, with a finetuned output tested in focus groups. We conclude that our user engagement design approach was a suitable and meaningful stepwise approach to ensure the relevance of the tool and identify potential barriers. The focus group results indicate that dietitians have a clear understanding and need for a tool to aid in meal planning for enhanced protein quality, highlighting its absence in their current resources despite increasing demands arising from the protein transition. Conversely, for older adults, the introduction of a digital tool appears less appropriate; instead, there is a necessity for foundational education on protein quality before such a tool can be effectively used. Future studies are needed to further implement the prototype into practice.

Journal of Participatory MedicineVol. 16
University of Copenhagen (DK), National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest (RO), Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București (RO), Wageningen University & Research (NL)
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