Digital Health Portals for Individuals Living With or Beyond Cancer: Patient-Driven Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health portals are online platforms allowing individuals to access their personal information and communicate with health care providers. While digital health portals have been associated with improved health outcomes and more streamlined health care processes, their impact on individuals living with or beyond cancer remains underexplored.

Objective

This scoping review aimed to (1) identify the portal functionalities reported in studies involving individuals living with or beyond cancer, as well as the outcomes assessed, and (2) explore the diversity of participant characteristics and potential factors associated with portal use.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review in accordance with the JBI methodology (formerly the Joanna Briggs Institute) and t

SUBMITTER: Ouellet S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317290 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature