Qualitative assessment of the use of a smart phone application to manage post-concussion symptoms in Veterans with traumatic brain injury.

Purpose: As part of a larger study to test the efficacy of the Concussion Coach cell phone application for patients with post-concussion symptoms, qualitative data were gathered to assess barriers and facilitators for app use and differences in use of the app among those who declined or improved in symptom severity, or were low-use users.

Materials And Methods: Using a prospective descriptive study design, 35 semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted between 2016-2018. Participants had a history of mild traumatic brain injury and were symptomatic.