Revolutionizing home care with SIRAMAH: A smart system for supporting family members with mobility impairments

Abstract

Many families independently care for patients with physical mobility disorders at home. One effective intervention to enhance family caregivers' knowledge and skills is the implementation of a telenursing application. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the SIRAMAH telenursing application in improving the knowledge and skills of families caring for individuals with physical mobility impairments. The research was conducted in two stages. The first stage involved designing the telenursing system using a prototype method. In the second stage, the system was tested using a Pre-Experimental One Group Pretest-Posttest design. A simple random sampling technique was employed, with 30 family caregivers participating. The application was assessed through Black-Box testing, with content validity evaluated by experts. The Aiken index value (V) was 0.76, indicating high validity, while the application received a 78% validity rating from experts and a 90% rating from general respondents. Results showed a significant improvement in both knowledge and skills following the intervention. The average knowledge score increased from 58.00 before the intervention to 78.67 afterward. Similarly, the average skill score rose from 64.93 to 92.10. Statistical analysis revealed that the SIRAMAH telenursing application significantly enhanced the knowledge and skills of family caregivers (p < 0.001). The SIRAMAH telenursing application has proven to be a feasible and effective tool for improving the care provided by families to individuals with physical mobility impairments at home. The application meets the required feasibility standards and successfully boosts caregivers' knowledge and skills.

Keywords: Caregivers; mobility disorders; telenursing; skills of family; home care