Caregiver Communication About Cancer: Development of a mhealth resource to support family caregiver communication burden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to illustrate an evidence-based and theoretically informed mhealth resource (smartphone app) designed to provide communication support for informal cancer caregivers (friends or family members).

Methods

An eight-step process was conducted: (a) review of existing print resources, (b) selection of theoretical framework for content development, (c) integration of stakeholder feedback and literacy assessment into an alpha print model, (d) review of existing mhealth resources, (e) development of prototype, (f) assessment of caregiver acceptability (n = 5), (g) assessment of quality and perceived impact by cancer providers (n = 26), and (h) acceptability testing with caregivers (n = 6).

Results

Key stakeholders were integrated throughout d

SUBMITTER: Wittenberg E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377293 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature