Mobile Technology and Data Analytics to Identify Real-time Predictors of Caregiver Well-Being

Mobile Technology and Data Analytics to Identify Real-time Predictors of Caregiver Well-Being

The purpose of this study is to test whether personalized messages from an easy-to-use mobile app improve mood and stress among care partners and to see if care partners like using the app.

Care Partner Inclusion Criteria:

• Provide emotional, physical, and/or financial support/assistance to an individual with spinal cord injury (SCI), Huntington's Disease (HD), or hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT)
• Have access to necessary resources for participating in a technology-based intervention (smartphone/tablet and internet access) and be willing to use their personal equipment/internet for this study, including downloading the study app and the Fitbit® app on their mobile device
• Care partners of persons with HD: Be caring for an adult (18 years or older) with a clinical diagnosis of HD
• Care partners of persons with SCI: Be caring for an adult (18 years or older) that is ≥1 post-injury and sustained a medically documented SCI at age 16 or older
• Care partners of persons with HCT: Be caring for an adult (18 years or older) who is receiving, has received or is scheduled to receive HCT

Exclusion Criteria:

• Is a professional, paid caregiver (e.g., home health aide)