A Stress Management App Intervention for Cancer Survivors: Design, Development, and Usability Testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distress is prevalent in cancer survivors. Stress management interventions can reduce distress and improve quality of life for cancer patients, but many people with cancer are unfortunately not offered or able to attend such in-person stress management interventions.

Objective

The objective of this study was to develop an evidence-based stress management intervention for patients living with cancer that can be delivered electronically with wide reach and dissemination. This paper describes the design and development process of a technology-based stress management intervention for cancer survivors, including the exploration phase, intervention content development, iterative software development (including design, development, and formative evaluation of low- and hi

SUBMITTER: Borosund E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6334690 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature