The use of a mobile educational tool on pressure injury education for individuals living with spinal cord injury/disease: a qualitative research study

Abstract

PUT serves as a review of previously acquired PI knowledge and should be introduced early in rehabilitation to motivate users to prevent PIs. Future studies exploring healthcare professionals' perspectives of PUT are warranted.Implications for rehabilitationPUT aids individuals living with SCI/D in the community to review PI prevention and management strategies that they learned as inpatients.The use of pictures to deliver patient education regarding PI prevention and management through a mHealth app is recommended.PUT should be introduced early in rehabilitation to motivate users to prevent PIs.