Personalized Patient and Caregiver Education After Stroke

Personalized Patient and Caregiver Education After Stroke

This is a randomized pilot trial to evaluate the impact of a customizable stroke education app (vs standard of care discharge education) on patient satisfaction and education retention. The impact of the intervention will be assessed 7, 30, and 90 days post-discharge.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admitted for ischemic stroke
• At least 18 years old
• Patient or caregiver has access to a smart phone, tablet or computer
• Being discharged to either home or acute rehab

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient or caregivers unable or unwilling to access the customized app with a smartphone, tablet, or computer
• Being discharged to a skilled nursing facility
• moderate-to-severe aphasia at the time of enrollment (as per NIHSS scoring) if patient is being enrolled without a caregiver