Can mobile tech offer new pathways to improve recovery from serious traumatic injuries?

(University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing) Serious traumatic injuries are a health event that can begin a trajectory toward chronic health and social challenges. Research on patient outcomes following traumatic injuries establishes the pervasive nature of injuries' long-term consequences in physical, psychological, social and economic well-being, which may persist months and even years after an injury hospitalization. In light of this research, emerging interventions have targeted enhanced and coordinated healthcare services to support recovery and address patients' long-term rehabilitative needs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news