Women with metastatic breast cancer don't just follow step-count trends, they exceed them: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients are living longer at the cost of several side effects, affecting their physical and mental health. Physical activity can help women with MBC to improve their wellbeing. Technology-based exercise interventions have shown promising outcomes; however, studies that document their benefits on health behaviors are lacking. Therefore, we aimed to document the impact of virtual assistant technology on enhancing daily step counts in women with MBC.

Methods

A total of 38 women with MBC participated in the 90-day Nurse AMIE (Addressing Metastatic Individuals Everyday) for Amazon Echo Show study, an artificial intelligence-based supportive care intervention. Each day, Nurse AMIE asked four symptom questions (sleep, pain, fatigue, and distr

SUBMITTER: Caru M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208908 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature