Trial reportJMIR mHealth and uHealth2021
Effects of App-Based Transitional Care on the Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury in China: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Multidimensional Effects of Telemedicine on Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the experience and needs of telerehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research.Spinal cord · 2026Pooled it
- Cancer survivors' experiences with mHealth interventions for PA: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy of telemedicine interventions on quality of life and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness of innovative educational techniques based on the Transtheoretical Model on the self-care ability of patients with colorectal cancer undergoing ostomy: A randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Article
- Nurse and Patient Perspectives on Self-Management and mHealth Service Requirements of Patients with Neurogenic Bladder Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Qualitative Study Based on the Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of telerehabilitation for adults with neurological conditions in low and middle income countries: A systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Platform-Based Patient-Clinician Digital Health Interventions for Care Transitions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Transitional Care for Spinal Cord Injuries in Hong Kong SAR, China: A Narrative Review of the Local Experience.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A cross-sectional survey on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Intervention Effect of the Mobile Phone APP Based Continuous Care on Patients after Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement: A Randomised Controlled Trials.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- Implementation and Evaluation of Discharge Planning for Patients Undergoing Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation.Annals of transplantation · 2024Article
- The Swedish version of the Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (s-MSES) - translation process and psychometric properties in a community setting.Spinal cord · 2024Article
- Innovative mobile app solution for facial nerve rehabilitation: a usability analysis.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
- Digital psychosocial interventions for individuals with spinal cord injury: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life and accessing rehabilitation services among patients with spinal cord injury and their fear of COVID-19.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Observational
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- User experience of a self-management WeChat applet for patients with neurogenic bladder: A qualitative approach.International journal of nursing sciences · 2023Article
- mHealth Physical Activity Intervention for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Planning and Development Processes.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) severely impairs the physical and mental health of patients, decreasing their self-efficacy in coping with daily life and quality of life (QOL). In China, a large gap remains between the complex long-term health needs of SCI patients and the current community care system. With the prevalence of mobile terminals, the usage of mobile health apps has the potential to fill this gap by extending qualified medical resources to the families of SCI patients. Our team developed the app Together for the transitional care of home-dwelling SCI patients in China.
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of app-based transitional care on the self-efficacy and QOL of SCI patients.
methodsThrough a three-round Delphi process, an Android app was designed. Both medical staff and patients could access the app. Medical staff used it for providing remote transitional care to SCI patients. Patients used it to view transitional care time and send messages to medical staff. Thereafter, a multicenter and assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted. Participants (n=98) who had SCI and lived at home following discharge were recruited and randomly assigned to a study group (n=49) and control group (n=49) using a randomized number list in four research centers. Patients in both groups received systematic discharge education before discharge. The study group received five follow-ups conducted by trained nurses through the app, which had four core functions, namely remote assessment, health education, interdisciplinary referral, and patient interaction, at weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 following discharge. The control group received a routine telephone follow-up conducted by nurses at week 12 following discharge. The outcome measures were the Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) and 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) scores. Data were collected before discharge (T
resultsAfter the follow-up, the total MSES scores in the study group improved over time (T
conclusionsThis study confirmed that app-based transitional care improves the self-efficacy of SCI patients. Nevertheless, QOL improvement is not yet evident. Future investigations with larger sample sizes and longer observation periods are warranted to further verify the effects.
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR-IPR-17012317; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=19828.
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