Brain injury
Conditions
Interventions
Case management. The aim of case management for brain injury is to support patients’ and caregivers’ self-management of the consequences of brain injury and psychosocial well-being, to prevent (escala
a digital monitoring system is used for this purpose.
• Identification: identification of questions, problems and needs (based on monitoring) that hinder functioning and well-being at the time they em
Sponsors
Stichting In-Tussen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, patients (both early and late inclusion) must meet all of the following criteria: • Acquired brain injury objectified by medical specialist • Aged 18 years or older • Living in the community prior to the injury • Discharged home after hospital/rehabilitation • Sufficient command of the Dutch language • Access to a computer and the internet (monitoring tool and questionnaires) • Willing and able to give informed consent Primary caregivers (the informal caregiver who takes primary responsibility to care for the person with brain injury) of eligible patients are eligible when they are aged 18 years or older, have sufficient command of the Dutch language, have access to a computer and internet and are willing and able to give informed consent. Primary caregivers can only participate if the person with brain injury is participating.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject will be excluded from participation in this study when they are unable to consent to participation or when they are discharged to hospice care, nursing home for long term care, or a long-term care hospital. Participants with degenerative disorders (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, dementia) are excluded because of the progressive course of the disease, patients with a diagnosis related to neuro-oncology will be excluded as well, since an intensive care trajectory is already in place for these patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility, assessed with qualitative methods assessing fidelity, dose delivered, dose received, reach, recruitment and context. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness will be explored by assessment of self-management, psychosocial well-being, care needs and service use. Caregiver outcomes include self-efficacy, caregiver burden, psychosocial well-being, caregiver needs. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAnnemarie Stiekema
Maastricht University
Outcome results
None listed