SMS text messaging as a means of increasing recall of therapy goals in brain injury rehabilitation and clinical research portfolio

A single-blind within-subjects trial was used to test the efficacy of sending SMS text messages to patients with a traumatic brain injury as a means of improving their recall of rehabilitation goals. Eleven participants were recruited from two community based rehabilitation centres and were sent text messages relating to three randomly selected goals from a selection of six current goals three times per day for fourteen days. Participants’ recall of their rehabilitation goals was assessed at baseline, seven days, and fourteen days via free recall and cued recall procedures. Results showed that goals in the ‘text condition’ were recalled better than goals in the ‘no text’ condition. Practical applications and extensions are discussed.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

DClinPsy

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Glasgow

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Culley, Campbell A.

• BF Psychology

Language dc:language

en