Patient Attitudes and Their Awareness Towards Skin Cancer-Related Apps: Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the emerging era of digitalization and electronic health, skin cancer-related apps represent useful tools to support dermatologic consultation and examination. Yet, little is known about how patients perceive the value of such apps.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate patient attitudes and their awareness toward skin cancer-related apps.

Methods

A cross-sectional study including 200 patients from the oncological outpatient unit was conducted at the University Hospital (LMU Munich, Germany) between September and December 2018. Patients were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire on the popularity and usefulness of health-related and skin cancer-related apps. A descriptive analysis was performed with the expression of categorica

SUBMITTER: Steeb T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6632106 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature