title: An interactive Web-based intervention for persons with TBI and their families: use and evaluation by female significant others.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the feasibility of providing in-home adjunctive and supportive services to persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families via a Web site.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nineteen families were provided with access to the Web site intervention for 6 months. Those who needed it were provided with a computer and Internet service in their homes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Adult women who were the significant others of adult males with moderate-to-severe TBI.
  
  
  METHODS
  Value and ease of use of the Web site. Each participant's usage of the Web site was automatically tracked including each page visited, time of day, and time spent on the page.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Female significant others found the Web site to be valuable and easy to use, and used it throughout the 6-month period. The on-line support group was the most used and valued module.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Family caregivers will use Web-based interventions to help meet their needs for social support, information, and guidance following the return home of persons with TBI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15261, USA. rotondi@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Armando J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rotondi
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sinkule
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spring
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017028:Caregivers; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support