MULTIMEDIA YOUNG CHILD CARE RESOURCE FOR PARENTS

描述（由申请人提供）：该项目的长期目标是通过焦点小组讨论和用户问卷调查数据开发和评估多媒体软件，旨在帮助父母了解和抚养18个月至5岁的孩子。这款用户友好的产品将具有独特的功能，帮助家长快速、轻松地访问、学习和使用新的知识、技能和资源。用户将能够以两种方式访问信息：按主题或按发展水平。将有相关的视频和音频演示以及说明性图表和照片，供个人数字助理（pda）和个人电脑使用。将提供关于儿童护理的基本技术和材料、如何处理常见医疗问题以及儿童发育时间表的信息，说明在18个月至5年期间的预期时间和情况。将有有用的列表、图表、自测、工作表、日历、参考书目和链接，以帮助父母在他们需要的时间和地点获得关键信息。此外，在健康媒体实验室的网站上将有一个部分，包括儿童护理相关主题的文章和链接，如儿童发展、专家建议和父母对父母的公告栏。也会有想法和链接，使家庭生活更有创意和快乐，包括建立日常生活，传统和家庭仪式，活动，工艺品，生日等，都以易于理解的术语和有用的插图呈现。在第一阶段，我们将开发和测试教育多媒体软件，旨在帮助家长进行常规检查、免疫接种、牙科保健、考虑氟化物、维生素和矿物质补充剂以及预防家庭传染病，并通过焦点小组讨论评估用户对教育理念和原型软件易用性的关注。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this project is to develop and evaluate through focus group discussions and user questionnaire survey data, multimedia software designed to help parents understand and raise their child from 18 months to 5 years. This user-friendly product will have unique features to help parents access, learn, and use new knowledge, skills, and resources quickly and easily. Users will be able to access information in two ways: by topic or by level of development. There will be relevant video and audio presentations and illustrative diagrams and photos, for use on personal digital assistants (PDAs) and personal computers. There will be information on basic techniques and materials of child care, how to take care of common medical problems, and child development time lines that show when and what to expect over the period of 18 months to five years. There will be helpful lists, charts, self-quizzes, worksheets, calendars, bibliographies, and links to help parents have critical information where and when they need it. In addition, there will be a section on Health Media Lab's Website that will include articles and links to child care related topics such as child development, expert advice, and parent-to-parent bulletin boards. There will also be ideas and links for making family life more creative and joyful, including establishing daily routines, traditions and family rituals, activities, crafts, birthdays, etc., all presented in easy to understand terms with helpful illustrations. In Phase I we will develop and test educational multimedia software designed to help parents with routine check-ups, immunizations, dental care, considerations regarding fluoride, vitamin and mineral supplements, and preventing infectious diseases within the household, and evaluate users' concerns about the educational concepts and ease of use of the prototype software through focus group discussion.