Mobile health applications for the care of patients with breast cancer: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In recent years, the use of mobile health applications (mHealth apps) to deliver care for patients with breast cancer has increased exponentially. This study aimed to summarize the available evidence on developing mHealth apps to care for patients with breast cancer and identify the need for systematic efforts.

Methods

A scoping review was performed according to Arksey and O'Malley's framework, aiming to identify eligible research studies in PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science between January 2010 and December 2020. All identified studies were screened, extracted, and analyzed independently by two reviewers.

Results

A total of 676 studies were retrieved, and eight eligible studies were finally included. Four themes emerged: the involvement of patients and he

SUBMITTER: Cai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8488816 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature