Leveraging mobile health technology and research methodology to optimize patient education and self-management support for advanced cancer pain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patient education is critical for management of advanced cancer pain, yet the benefits of psychoeducational interventions have been modest. We used mobile health (mHealth) technology to better meet patients' needs.

Methods

Using the Agile and mHealth Development and Evaluation Frameworks, a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, patients, and design specialists followed a four-phase iterative process to develop comprehensive, tailored, multimedia cancer pain education for a patient-facing smartphone application. The target population reviewed the content and provided feedback.

Results

The resulting application provides comprehensive cancer pain education spanning pharmacologic and behavioral aspects of self-management. Custom graphics, animated vid

SUBMITTER: Azizoddin DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8410657 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature