m-Health Supportive Care Transition Program in Improving Post-Discharged Outcomes

The m-Health supportive care transition program is a routine support program for caregivers of TBI patients. This program consists of education and providing face-to-face information assisted by an android-based application that can access via a smartphone, skill demonstration, assessment of the readiness of hospital discharge, as well as weekly monitoring and follow-up after the patient is discharged from the hospital. This application provides education and information on TBI caregivers regarding (a) how to treat patients with TBI at home, which includes wound care and how to provide nutrition, (b) recognize signs of infection in wounds of craniotomy, (c) recognize emergencies in cases of TBI patients at home, (d) stress management, and (e) how to arrange a schedule for the care of patients with TBI at home. This program complements routine care, which consists of education about physical health, TBI medical problems, and how to treat TBI patients at home.