Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Date Submitted: Oct 26, 2020
Date Accepted: Mar 16, 2021
Design assessment of the mobile application “AMOR Mama” for women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy
ABSTRACT
Background:
Mobile applications targeted at women with breast cancer can facilitate access to information; improve well-being and reports of treatment-related symptoms. However, it is important to confirm the benefits of these applications before they are inserted as a tool in clinical care.
Objective:
To evaluate the functionality and the usability of a mobile application performed to guide and monitor breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
Methods:
Methodological research. The evaluation process took place in two steps, with eight professionals, including nurses, physician, medical physicists and communication networks engineer. The first step was the focus group, which allowed obtaining the suggestions proposed by participants in relation to the improvement of the mobile application. The second step was the individual filling in of an evaluation tool to obtain objective measures about the mobile application. A minimum Concordance Index of 80% was considered to ensure the adequacy of the material.
Results:
After the mobile application was evaluated by eight professionals, only one item of the evaluation tool, regarding the capability of the application to be used by users of different educational levels, obtained a Concordance Index <80%.
Conclusions:
The mobile application entitled “AMOR Mama” was considered appropriate, which suggests its contribution to an educational health technology to guide and monitor breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. More studies with this target population should be carried out to assess the performance and quality of the mobile application during its use.
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