Effectiveness of a self-management mobile app on the quality of life of women with breast cancer: a study in a developing country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-management involves taking responsibility for personal health and taking the initiative to do so. This can be accomplished by learning information and skills that will help consider the difficulties may encounter during and after cancer treatment. With this perspective, we have aimed to develop a self-management mobile app for women with breast cancer in Iran and evaluate its impact on the quality of life of patients.

Method

This study is a methodological study in 2021. We developed the app during three phases. The first phase aimed at identifying educational content and designing user experience, the second phase aimed at developing and implementing the app, and the third phase aimed at evaluating pre-and post-implementation.

Result

In this study, an

SUBMITTER: Mohammadzadeh Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652046 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature