Developing a Peer-to-Peer mHealth Application to Connect Hispanic Cancer Patients

Banas, Jennifer R.; Victorson, David; Gutierrez, Sandra; Cordero, Evelyn; Guitleman, Judy; Haas, Niina

doi:10.1007/s13187-016-1066-6

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“…It is known that non‐white cancer survivors experience lower health‐related quality of life (HRQOL), are more likely to be obese and experience a physical limitation and poorer patient‐provider communication . More specific communications tailored to characteristics such gender, language, health literacy, and culture may improve uptake of recommended interventions . Our study shows a significant interest in smartphone applications, particularly in a non‐white population.…”

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confidence: 83%

Determinants of mobile technology use and smartphone application interest in cancer patients

Raghunathan

Korenstein

et al. 2018

Cancer Medicine

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BackgroundSupportive care is a critical component of the treatment of cancer patients that is underutilized; patient lack of information about these services is an important barrier. Mobile technologies may be useful tools for delivering information, but cancer patient use of and interest in using them to learn about supportive care services have not been described. This study evaluates factors associated with cancer patient use of mobile technologies and interest in smartphone applications for information delivery about supportive care.MethodsWe conducted a cross‐sectional survey among cancer patients from one urban academic hospital and 11 community hospitals. Patients self‐reported use of mobile technologies and interest in smartphone applications. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to identify determinants of mobile technology use and smartphone interest.ResultsAmong 631 participants, 466 (74%) reported regular use of mobile devices and 242 (39%) expressed an interest in supportive care information via smartphone applications. Patients under 45 were more likely to use a mobile device (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] 6.8, 2.8‐16.9 95% CI, P < 0.001) and were interested in smartphone applications for delivery of information (AOR 3.2, 1.8‐5.9 95% CI, P < 0.001). Non‐white patients had similar use of mobile technology compared to whites but reported greater interest in smartphone application‐based information (AOR 3.4, 2.1‐5.5 95% CI, P < 0.001).ConclusionMany patients expressed interest in smartphone application‐based information about supportive care services, especially those who are younger and non‐white. Future studies should investigate the characteristics of patients and smartphones applications that will optimize information delivery through a mobile technology platform.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 83%

Determinants of mobile technology use and smartphone application interest in cancer patients

Raghunathan

Korenstein

et al. 2018

Cancer Medicine

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“…13,21,[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] Fourteen studies had >15 but <25 participants, [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67] and 14 studies had between 26 and 59 participants. [68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81] Three studies described the population but did not include the number of participants. [82]…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Healthy behaviors included weight management, 62,71,72 medication adherence and education, 34,85 skin care, 86 healthy behaviors for geriatric patients, 64,73,80,83 postoperative health considerations, 38,45,65 and sexual health. 39,47,79,84 Chronic diseases included cancer, 35,50,53,54,59,69,74,82 gout, 36 lung disease, 21,63 mental health, 41,49,76,77 HIV, 46,66 diabetes and kidney disease, 13,42,43,51,[55][56][57]61,68,70,78,81 arthritis, 44 amblyopia, 48 cardiovascular disease, 52 lupus, 58 autism,…”

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confidence: 99%

“…39,47,79,84 Chronic diseases included cancer, 35,50,53,54,59,69,74,82 gout, 36 lung disease, 21,63 mental health, 41,49,76,77 HIV, 46,66 diabetes and kidney disease, 13,42,43,51,[55][56][57]61,68,70,78,81 arthritis, 44 amblyopia, 48 cardiovascular disease, 52 lupus, 58 autism, 40 and chronic pain. 37,60,67,75 The types of technologies that were created varied among the studies, and included a mobile app, 13,21,34,35,37,[42][43][44]46,…”

Section: Study Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…77 Patient-centered methods. Of the 57 studies reviewed, 15 (26%) included focus groups, 13,36,37,52,55,56,59,60,67,[69][70][71][72]83,86 13 (23%) interviews, 21,39,40,42,43,45,48,50,54,62,74,81,82 11 (19%) workshops, 41,44,46,49,53,58,61,63,65,80,85 and 2 (3%) disseminated surveys. 43,77 Ten (18%) studies used a mixture of these methods, 38,47,51,57,64,66,75,76,78,79 and 5 (9%) studies were not explicit with their definition of patient-centered methods, but stated that end-users gave feedback on the design and development of the ICT.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Patient-Centered Methods for Designing and Developing Health Information Communication Technologies: A Systematic Review

Mitchell

Holtz

McCarroll

2019

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Background: Chronic disease management and maintaining healthy behaviors to prevent disease are important lifelong considerations. Adherence to prescribed management and behaviors often falls short of physician recommendations, which can result in negative health outcomes. Information communication technologies (ICTs) offer an approach to combat this issue. However, uptake and sustainability of ICTs have mixed results. One reason could be that technologies are often created without an understanding of the complexities of patient needs. Therefore, the intent of this study is to explore the current landscape of patient-centered design and development of health ICTs through a systematic review. Materials and Methods: Systematic literature searches were conducted in the databases EBSCO, PubMed, and Web of Science between October 2016 and February 2017. Each paper was critically evaluated for each data extraction classification, and was categorized based on the chronic disease or health focus, method of patient-centered design, resulting themes, and use of theory. Results: The study search resulted in 3,748 articles total. After duplicates and articles not meeting criteria were removed, 57 articles were selected for assessment. Four main themes emerged: participant experience, technological requirements, behavioral and knowledge components, and social components. Conclusions: Adhering to chronic disease management and healthy behaviors are both crucial to attain positive health outcomes. ICTs can play an interesting role in aiding disease management and healthy behavior promotion, but involving endusers and applying a theoretical foundation in the design and development of these technologies should be considered.

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Advancing E-health Interventions in Cancer Control and Survivorship for Hispanic/Latina Breast Cancer Patients

Baik

Buscemi

Oswald

et al. 2022

Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos

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Hispanic/Latina breast cancer survivors (BCS) in the United States experience disparities in survivorship outcomes, including worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptom burden than non-Hispanic/Latina BCS. Despite documented efficacy among BCS in general, few psychosocial interventions are specifically designed for Hispanic/Latina BCS. With increasing technology use among US Hispanics/Latinos, e-health interventions such as smartphone applications can deliver more easily accessible, scalable, and culturally tailored psychosocial interventions. Two culturally informed smartphone applications for Hispanic/Latina BCS—My Guide (intervention) and My Health (control)—were developed and evaluated. Results demonstrated the feasibility of study procedures and the high acceptability of both applications, which showed improvements in breast cancer well-being and symptom burden over time. A third application—My Guide for Breast Cancer Treatment—was developed to expand the focus of My Guide to Hispanic/Latina women currently in active treatment for breast cancer; a second pilot randomized controlled trial will compare this new application to usual enhanced care. Given the lack of culturally tailored, evidence-based, e-health psychosocial interventions for Hispanic/Latina BCS, My Guide and My Guide for Breast Cancer Treatment may bridge a gap in cancer care, providing needed psychosocial resources to this underrepresented population. E-health supportive and behavioral interventions focused on breast cancer, and its treatment may improve patient engagement as well as patient-reported outcomes among Hispanic/Latina women during active treatment for breast cancer and into survivorship.

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Developing a Peer-to-Peer mHealth Application to Connect Hispanic Cancer Patients

Cited by 23 publications

References 21 publications

Determinants of mobile technology use and smartphone application interest in cancer patients

Determinants of mobile technology use and smartphone application interest in cancer patients

Patient-Centered Methods for Designing and Developing Health Information Communication Technologies: A Systematic Review

Advancing E-health Interventions in Cancer Control and Survivorship for Hispanic/Latina Breast Cancer Patients

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