Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Aug 17, 2022
Date Accepted: Dec 6, 2022
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Promoting Self-Management and Patient Activation through E-Health: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
ABSTRACT
Background:
Major advances in different cancer treatment modalities have been made and people are now living longer with cancer. However, cancer patients suffer from a range of physical and psychological symptoms during and beyond cancer treatment. New models of care are needed to combat this rising challenge. A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of e-health interventions in the delivery of supportive care to people living with the complexities of chronic health conditions. However, reviews on the effects of e-health interventions are scarce in the field of cancer supportive care, particularly for interventions with the aim of empowering patients to manage cancer–treatment-related symptoms.
Objective:
The goal of this review is to systematically identify e-health based self-management intervention studies for adult cancer patients and evaluate the efficacy of e-health based self-management tools and platforms in order to synthesize the empirical evidence on self-management and patient activation through e-health.
Methods:
A systematic review with meta-analysis and methodological critique of randomized controlled trials will be conducted following Cochrane Collaboration methods. Multiple data sources will be used to identify all potential research sources for inclusion in the systematic review: (1) electronic data-bases i.e. MEDLINE; (2) forward reference searching; and (3) Grey literature.
Results:
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Conclusions:
The results of this systematic review are significant because they provide the latest data on leveraging e-health interventions to improve quality and efficiency in cancer-treatment toxicities.
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