RecruitingACTRN12621001177842

Online social media training after brain injury: An effectiveness-implementation study of “social-ABI-lity”

Online social media training after brain injury: A mixed-methods, prospective, Hybrid II effectiveness-implementation study of “social-ABI-lity” in people with acquired brain injury (ABI)

Sponsor

Melissa Miao

Enrollment

430 participants

Start Date

Jan 15, 2022

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Stroke

Summary

We aim to identify complexities in the scale-up, spread and sustainability of social-ABI-lity, an online social media training course to provide scalable communication training to people with acquired brain injury (ABI). We therefore seek to identify; 1. Who uses social-ABI-lity and what are their characteristics? 2. In what geographical locations and healthcare and social contexts is social-ABI-lity used? 3. Do users complete social-ABI-lity as intended? Why/not? 4. How usable is the technology for those completing social-ABI-lity? 5. What barriers, facilitators and workarounds do users experience when completing social-ABI-lity? 6. How satisfied with social-ABI-lity are the users? 7. What is the cost of delivering social-ABI-lity? The direct evaluation of the implementation of social-ABI-lity by end-users aims to ensure the course reaches and meets their needs in a feasible, scalable, sustainable and acceptable manner.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Inclusion Criteria5

Have registered for and used at least some modules of social-ABI-lity, as verified by course records
Have indicated consent at course enrolment to be contacted for further research participation opportunities related to the course
Have provided informed written consent to participate in the interview. For users who have an acquired brain injury (ABI), capacity to consent will be determined during a video call with a qualified speech-language pathologist according to our adapted consenting process protocol which includes relevant questions adapted from University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent (UBACC). People with ABI without the ability to respond correctly to all five questions presented using supported communication strategies, as outlined in the attached protocol, will be excluded from the study
At least 18 years of age
Have adequate English proficiency to participate in the study without aid of an interpreter, with functional reading skills in English.

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Interventions

social-ABI-lity is a web-based, self-directed massive open online course (MOOC) providing training in safe and effective social media use to people who have had an acquired brain injury (ABI). It is designed for this study and available for 3 years (with possible extension pending funding). It is self-paced for an estimated 2 hours total. Modules include: -What is social media? -Staying safe in social media -How do I use social media? -Who can I connect with in social media? Training content is delivered online via short videos, text and interactive activities. It can be completed from the participants' own home. Use of social-ABI-lity will be monitored through online analytics (quantitative data from a minimum of 430 users) as follows: 1. Number of unique users 2. Modules completed 3. Quiz scores, and answers submitted/recorded. 4. Duration of course access 5. Date/version of course accessed User experience of social-ABI-lity will also be monitored through exit surveys for all users and additional qualitative interviews with a minimum of 5 voluntary consenting users of social-ABI-lity