Congratulations to Dr. Ben Mortenson, Assistant Professor, who received $100,000 from the Rick Hansen Institute for a pilot study to examine the use of a mobile platform in the rehabilitation of people with acute spinal cord injury (SCI).
The mobile platform, Patient Storylines, is designed to 1) empower the SCI patient through bite-sized information provided daily, 2) engage and motivate the patient through patient, provider, peer, and informal and formal caregiver (“health allies”) generated health requests, and 3) improve communication and coordination by connecting health allies (the “circle of care”) in a networked messaging system. Ben’s pilot project will examine whether the mobile platform will increase patient engagement in the rehabilitation process, and improve adherence to rehabilitation plans. Data from this project will help Dr. Mortenson refine the platform, and determine feasibility of using it in practice and as part of a larger multi-site experimental trial.
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(Reprinted from the Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, website http://osot.ubc.ca/dr-ben-mortenson-to-begin-pilot-study/)
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