Healing beyond surgery: new study tests emotional support for trauma patients

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Patients: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age \>= 18 years 2. Anticipated hospital length of stay \> 72 hours 3. Moderate to severe orthopaedic trauma treated surgically for 1 or more injuries 4. GCS \>= 13 at the time of enrollment 5. Willing and able to meet with Evellere coach while hospitalized or via the telephone within 72 hours of discharge (intervention cohort only) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-english speaking (must be sufficiently fluent in English to consent and complete surveys without interpretive services) 2. Prior to index hospitalization, patient must not be receiving home services or be independent in daily tasks 3. Any penetrating brain injury 4. Patients with significant burn injury 5. Prior cognitive impairment 6. Hospital death or imminent death 7. Hospice care at time of trauma or selection for hospice during initial hospital admission or do not resuscitate or comfort care only before index visit 8. Prisoner/ inmate or police/ security intervention during hospitalization 9. No reliable internet access at baseline 10. Psychosis 11. Trauma presentation is a result of suicide attempt/ self-harm Care Partners Inclusion criteria: 1. Identified by the enrolled patient as a primary source of support during their recovery. A care partner can be in person or supporting remotely. 2. Age \>= 18 years 3. Willing and able to meet with an Evellere coach during patient hospitalization or via telephone within 72 hours of discharge (intervention cohort only) Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-english speaking (must be sufficiently fluent in English to consent and complete surveys without interpretive services) 2. Paid professionals or home healthcare providers whose support is provided as part of employment (e.g., nurses, aides, case managers) 3. Already enrolled as a care partner for another participant in the HEART Trial 4. Hospitalized at time of patient enrollment 5. No reliable internet access at baseline Healthcare Workers Inclusion criteria: 1. Age \> 18 years 2. Currently employed (full-time, part-time) at a participating trauma center in a role type associated with trauma care (e.g., engaged in clinical care navigation, behavioral health, rehabilitation, recovery coordination, etc.) 3. Provides or supports care for orthopedic trauma patients for ≥20% of their clinical time 4. Expected to remain employed at the trauma center for \>12 months after enrollment Exclusion criteria: 1. Are contracted staff or traveling temporary staff 2. Are students or trainees 3. No reliable internet access at baseline