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ED PLWD/Care Partner Text Messaging

United States80 participantsStarted 2027-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this research study is to develop and test a text-messaging intervention for emergency department (ED) discharge care transitions experienced by caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Care partners (family members or close contacts) of persons living with cognitive impairment (PLWCI) who were evaluated and discharged from the emergency department (ED) * Age 18 years or older * Able to read and understand English or Spanish * Owns a mobile phone capable of receiving SMS text messages * Provides informed consent to participate in the study * Care recipient (PLWCI) resides in a community setting (i.e., not in a long-term care facility) Exclusion Criteria: * Care partner of a patient who is admitted to the hospital from the ED or transferred to a facility (e.g., skilled nursing facility) * Care partner who is already enrolled in another caregiving support trial or intervention study * Care partner who does not have regular access to a mobile phone with SMS capabilities * Care partner who is unable or unwilling to participate in follow-up over 30 days * Care partner of a patient enrolled in hospice or receiving end-of-life care