Using CLARE: A Mobile App for Caregivers After Hospital Discharge
Author Information
Author(s): Wang Dingyue, Doreen Matters, Christina Hendrix
Primary Institution: Duke University
Hypothesis
This study aims to assess the feasibility of the CLARE mobile application in providing caregiving training and support immediately following hospital discharge.
Conclusion
The study found that CLARE is a user-friendly and informative app that helps caregivers understand their needs after hospital discharge.
Supporting Evidence
- CLARE provides discharge preparation, COVID-19 care protocols, and caregiver self-care strategies.
- Preliminary findings showed that 17.4% of caregivers completed all tasks in CLARE.
- 34.8% of caregivers completed over 80% of tasks in the app.
- 52.2% of caregivers completed more than half of the tasks in CLARE.
Takeaway
CLARE is an app that helps caregivers learn how to take care of patients after they leave the hospital, and many found it easy to use.
Methodology
A mixed-method study analyzing application usage data and caregiver interviews.
Limitations
The study had a small sample size and a target enrollment of 50 caregivers.
Participant Demographics
Caregivers were primarily female (65.2%) and aged between 50 and 80 years (78.3%).
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