Reaching people soon after a traumatic event: an exploratory observational feasibility study of recruitment in the emergency department to deliver a brief behavioral intervention via smartphone to prevent intrusive memories of trauma.
Marie KanstrupAnn RudmanKatarina GöranssonEmil AnderssonKlara Olofsdotter LauriEmma RapoportLinda SunnergårdMaria BragesjöErik AnderssonLalitha IyaduraiEmily A HolmesPublished in: Pilot and feasibility studies (2021)
Recruitment of patients and smartphone delivery of the intervention indicates initial feasibility. Researcher presence and administration of study procedures was successfully fitted to emergency department routines and well received by staff. Further pilot work is warranted, underscoring the importance of our collaboration between nursing and psychology.