Caregivers of persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) face increased risk of psychological distress, health problems, reduced quality of life, relationship strain, and restrictions in social and work participation. Military caregivers (Family Caregivers of wounded or disabled Veterans) reported similar negative effects of becoming a caregiver on their physical and mental health.
Using results from our previous work in mHealth interventions for individuals with SCI, we developed a dual-target intervention for both individuals with SCI and their caregivers.
The overall objective of this research study is to conduct translational research focused on adapting and tailoring the interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) 2.0 system to meet the needs of Veterans with SCI and their family caregivers, expanding the psychosocial intervention, and evaluating the feasibility of implementing the iMHere system among Veterans with SCI and their family caregivers.
Veterans with SCI or Family caregivers of Veterans with SCI
Have access to the Internet and a computer to participate in a Zoom call
Able to speak and understand English to provide informed consent.
Serious mental illness requiring psychiatric hospitalization
Participants can reside anywhere in the US because the study is conducted remotely via Zoom.
Case-only
Other
iMHERE 2.0. A mobile health App designed to support veterans with SCI manage their self care, and their caregivers
Other interventioniMHere is a mobile health technology designed to support veterans with SCI and their caregivers.
Ratio of actionable feedback to system integration
The study will collect actionable feedback and the needs of veterans with SCI and their family caregivers and implement them into the iMHere Mobile Health App system. We will measure the ratio between actionable feedback and needs of veterans with SCI and their family caregivers to the system integration.
Participant Satisfaction
This is a qualitative data, no quantifiable metric(s) will be used. We will gather participants' satisfaction of the result of the codesign process to evaluate how well the implementation of the actionable feedback reflects the perspective and needs of veterans with SCI and their caregivers. This outcome will be collected using interviews that includes questions about usability, acceptability, and utilization of the system. The interview will also identify barriers and facilitators of the iMHere adoption by Veterans with SCI and their family caregivers.
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University of Pittsburgh
Lead sponsor
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Collaborator
