Supportive eHealth Technologies and Their Effects on Physical Functioning and Quality of Life for People With Lung Cancer: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite advancements in treatment and early diagnosis, people with lung cancer are not living as long as those with other cancers. The more common symptoms of lung cancer, such as breathlessness, fatigue, and depression, can be alleviated by improving patients' physical functioning. Therefore, good symptom management and improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are priorities in this patient group. However, current health care services have limited capacity to provide this support. One way to address this issue of health care resources is to empower patients to self-manage their condition using eHealth technologies.

Objective

The purpose of this review was to identify and assess available research on technologies that support persons with lung cancer to imp

SUBMITTER: Kirkpatrick S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11316152 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature