Improving patient engagement, adherence, and satisfaction in lung cancer surgery with implementation of a mobile device platform for patient reported outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Active patient engagement may improve their perioperative experience and outcomes. We sought to evaluate the use of a mobile device application (App) for patient engagement and patient reported outcomes (PROs) assessment following robotic lung cancer surgery.

Methods

Patients with suspected lung cancer undergoing robotic resection between January-May 2019, were offered the SeamlessMD App, which was customized to meet requirements of the thoracic enhanced recovery pathway. The App guided patients through preoperative preparation, in-hospital recovery, and post-op discharge care with personalized reminders, task lists, education, progress tracking, and surveys.

Results

Fifty patients participated in the study (22.1%). Of the 50 patients, 20 (40%) patients com

SUBMITTER: Kneuertz PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711421 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature