Previously submitted to: Journal of Medical Internet Research (no longer under consideration since Sep 18, 2021)
Date Submitted: May 31, 2021
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Cancer Self-Management app (CanSelfMan) for supporting Self-management in children with ALL and their parents: User-Centered Design Approach
ABSTRACT
Background:
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent form of pediatric cancer with numerous side effects during the treatment period. Children and their families require knowledge and information about the disease in order to control and manage these side effects. The use of mHealth provides a good opportunity for this group to receive information and education without having to visit specialists and healthcare centers, thus improving their quality of life through self-management
Objective:
This study aimed to develop the CanSelfMan app to empower and support children with ALL and their parents.
Methods:
This study was conducted in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in six stages: 1) requirement analysis, 2) conformity assessment, 3) determining the educational content, 4) app prototyping, 5) preliminary evaluation, and 6) producing the final version.
Results:
The app comprised five main modules (ALL knowledge base, self-management skills, self-assessment report, ask a question, and reminder) that provide access to reliable information about ALL and the self-management skills required for side-effect measurement, reporting, and control. The app also improves communication between this group and the healthcare providers to help promote medication adherence through a reminder function. A web-based version of the app was also developed for Oncologists and included a dashboard for monitoring the users’ symptoms and answering their questions.
Conclusions:
The use of mHealth can facilitate access to accurate information about cancer and its management by patients and their families. Therefore, in this study, we developed a smartphone app to address the self-management needs of children with ALL and their parents/caregivers. CanSelfMan can support these groups by providing access to reliable information, symptoms management skills, and facilitate communication between child/parents and oncologists.
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