Patients’ perspective on the use of mobile applications for the provision of supportive care in radiotherapy

IF 0.3 Q4 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1017/s1460396923000407

Maria Stella Sammut, Susan Mercieca

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Abstract

Abstract Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the patient’s perception of the usefulness and limitations of a mobile application as part of the supportive care provided to patients undergoing radiotherapy. Methods: Patients undergoing radiotherapy between February 2023 and March 2023 at a local oncology hospital ( n = 150) were invited to complete a questionnaire that assessed the patient’s smartphone knowledge, willingness to use an app during radiotherapy, perceptions of the usefulness of specific app features, and barriers to using such applications. For quantitative analysis, frequencies were obtained for all areas of interest, and the results were correlated with the patient’s demographics. Results: Of the 39 participants who completed the questionnaire, 82·1% had a smartphone device, 59% could use their smartphones with minimal to no help and 41% had not used their smartphones for medical purposes before. However, 79·5% of patients showed a strong interest in using a mobile app during radiotherapy. Age, gender and level of education had no significant impact on the acceptability of using the mobile application for radiotherapy purposes. Conclusion: Overall, the findings indicate that most patients have access to mobile technology and are willing to use the mobile app as an additional supportive care tool.

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患者对使用移动应用程序提供放射治疗支持护理的看法

摘要简介:本研究旨在调查患者对移动应用程序作为放疗患者支持护理的一部分的有用性和局限性的看法。方法:于2023年2月至2023年3月在当地肿瘤医院接受放疗的患者(n = 150)被邀请完成一份调查问卷，评估患者的智能手机知识，在放疗期间使用应用程序的意愿，对特定应用程序功能有用性的看法以及使用这些应用程序的障碍。为了进行定量分析，获得了所有感兴趣区域的频率，并且结果与患者的人口统计学相关。结果:在完成问卷的39名参与者中，82.1%拥有智能手机设备，59%的人可以在很少或没有帮助的情况下使用智能手机，41%的人以前没有使用过智能手机用于医疗目的。然而，79.5%的患者对在放疗期间使用移动应用程序表现出强烈的兴趣。年龄、性别和教育程度对使用移动应用程序进行放射治疗的可接受性没有显著影响。结论:总体而言，研究结果表明，大多数患者都可以使用移动技术，并且愿意将移动应用程序作为额外的支持性护理工具。

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Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice is a peer-reviewed journal covering all of the current modalities specific to clinical oncology and radiotherapy. The journal aims to publish research from a wide range of styles and encourage debate and the exchange of information and opinion from within the field of radiotherapy practice and clinical oncology. The journal also aims to encourage technical evaluations and case studies as well as equipment reviews that will be of interest to an international radiotherapy audience.