[Acceptance of digital apps in the follow-up of patients with head and neck tumors].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures lead to improved quality of life in cancer patients and possibly to earlier detection of tumor recurrence.

Objective

Patient interest in complementing tumor follow-up care with apps for recording PROs was assessed using a questionnaire.

Materials and methods

An independently created questionnaire to record the interest of tumor patients in a digitalized form of tumor follow-up care was evaluated (n = 110).

Results

In the study, the majority of tumor patients were interested in using an app for tumor disease. Taking age into account, the number increased even further for patients < 60 years of age, as expected. In line with this, human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive patients showed significantly greater interest

SUBMITTER: Weusthof C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772454 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature