Digital Life Coaching During Stem Cell Transplantation: Development and Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For patients with multiple myeloma receiving high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT), acute life disruptions and symptom burden may lead to worsened quality of life (QOL) and increased emotional distress. Digital life coaching (DLC), whereby trained coaches deliver personalized well-being-related support via phone calls and SMS text messaging, has been shown to improve QOL among SCT survivors. However, DLC has not been investigated during the acute peri-SCT period, which is generally characterized by symptomatic exacerbations and 2-week hospitalizations.

Objective

We launched a single-arm pilot study to investigate the feasibility of patient engagement with DLC during this intensive period.

Methods

We approached English

SUBMITTER: Banerjee R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8933800 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature