Effect of mobile health interventions for side effects management in patients undergoing chemotherapy: A systematic review

Kimiafar, K (通讯作者),Mashhad Univ Med Sci, Sch Paramed Sci, Dept Hlth Informat Technol, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
2022-12
Objectives: This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of mobile health (mHealth) interventions in the management of chemotherapy-induced side effects among cancer patients. Methods: Studies were obtained from the PubMed, Embase, Scopus and web of science databases on February 05, 2022. We followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guide-lines. In this review, we included randomized controlled trials [RCT] that used a mHealth interventions as a study intervention focused on patients undergoing chemotherapy. The relevant full texts were retrieved and independently screened based on the eligibility criteria. Results: In total, 19 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Of the 19 included studies, 15 were used mHealth interventions to control the symptoms and complications of chemotherapy. In 8 studies (42%) of them reported a significant improvement in the symptoms and complications of chemotherapy in the mHealth group compared to standard care group. Furthermore, in 5 cases of studies (26%) in the mHealth group, compared to standard care, they reported a significant improvement in patients' quality of life [QoL]. Conclusion: The result in this systematic review shown that mHealth interventions are comparable to or better than traditional care. In general, this technology improves the QoL, significantly contributes to patient satis-faction, and plays an important role in palliative and supportive care of cancer patients.
HEALTH POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY
卷号:11|期号:4
ISSN:2211-8837|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Mashhad University Medical Science; Mashhad University Medical Science; Mashhad University Medical Science; University of Amsterdam; Mashhad University Medical Science
资助机构
MUMS
资助信息
Funding: None.Competing interests: None declared.Ethical approval: This study was approved by the ethical committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences MUMS (code: IR.MUMS.REC.1398.047) .Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank the Research Deputy of MUMS for its financial and administrative support in this study (code: IR.MUMS.REC.1398.047) .Patient Consent: Not required.
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被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
11
2013以来使用计数
11
出版年
2022-12
DOI
10.1016/j.hlpt.2022.100680
WOS学科分类
Health Policy & Services
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
Mobile health Chemotherapy Mobile application Drug therapy mHealth