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Abstract
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) technology has rapidly developed in response to a need for reduced hospitalisation. Its use in the care of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) offers many potential advantages, including symptom tracking.
Aim: To identify and describe apps for AYA symptom management during cancer treatment.
Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) scoping review guidelines were followed. Six databases (Medline (OVID), CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest) were systematically searched.
Results: The authors included 23 reports on 13 apps. The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale was the most common symptom measurement tool.
Conclusions: Continuing testing of symptom management apps is warranted to ensure patient safety, with alerts and age-appropriate gamification.
背景：移动医疗（mHealth）技术迅速发展，以响应减少住院治疗的需求。它在青少年和年轻人（AYAs）护理中的使用提供了许多潜在的优势，包括症状跟踪。目的：识别和描述癌症治疗期间AYA症状管理的应用程序。方法：遵循系统评价和荟萃分析（PRISMA）范围评价指南的首选报告项目。系统检索了Medline （OVID）、CINAHL、Embase、Scopus、Web of Science和ProQuest 6个数据库。结果：作者收录了13个应用程序的23篇报告。记忆症状评定量表是最常用的症状测量工具。结论：有必要继续测试症状管理应用程序，以确保患者安全，并提供警报和适合年龄的游戏化。
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