Mobile Health Applications for the Care of Patients with Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review

Overview

Journal Int J Nurs Sci

Specialty Nursing

Date 2021 Oct 11

PMID 34631997

Citations 17

Authors

Tingting Cai

Yueshi Huang

Yuxia Zhang

Zhenqi Lu

Qingmei Huang

Changrong Yuan

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Abstract

Objectives: In recent years, the use of mobile health applications (mHealth apps) to deliver care for patients with breast cancer has increased exponentially. This study aimed to summarize the available evidence on developing mHealth apps to care for patients with breast cancer and identify the need for systematic efforts.

Methods: A scoping review was performed according to Arksey and O'Malley's framework, aiming to identify eligible research studies in PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science between January 2010 and December 2020. All identified studies were screened, extracted, and analyzed independently by two reviewers.

Results: A total of 676 studies were retrieved, and eight eligible studies were finally included. Four themes emerged: the involvement of patients and health professionals in the phases of design and development, patients' preferences, the characteristics of patients, and the motivators to use mHealth apps. The results indicated promising prospects for using mHealth apps to care for patients with breast cancer and identified the need for systematic efforts to develop and validate relevant apps.

Conclusions: The attributes of patient characteristics, needs, and patient-reported outcomes data are vital components for developing mHealth apps for patients with breast cancer. Additionally, collaborative efforts, including patients, nurses, and other significant health professionals, should develop mHealth apps for breast cancer care. Additional research focusing on the design and development of mHealth apps for patients with breast cancer is warranted.

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