PATI: Patient accessed tailored information: A pilot study to evaluate the effect on preoperative breast cancer patients of information delivered via a mobile application.

Autor: Foley NM; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: foleynm@tcd.ie., O'Connell EP; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland., Lehane EA; Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland., Livingstone V; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland., Maher B; School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland., Kaimkhani S; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland., Cil T; Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Relihan N; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland., Bennett MW; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland., Redmond HP; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland., Corrigan MA; Breast Research Centre, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland; Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) [Breast] 2016 Dec; Vol. 30, pp. 54-58. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Sep 06.
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.08.012
Abstrakt: Objectives: The information needs of cancer patients are highly variable. Literature suggests an improved ability to modulate personalised stress, increased patient involvement with decision making, greater satisfaction with treatment choices and reduced anxiety levels in cancer patients who have access to information. The aim of this project was to evaluate the effects of a mobile information application on anxiety levels of patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer.
Materials and Methods: An application was developed for use with Apple iPad containing information on basic breast cancer biology, different treatments used and surgical techniques. Content and face validity studies were performed. A randomized control trial was designed, with a 1:2 allocation. Data collected include basic demographics and type of surgery. Questionnaires used included: the HADS, Mini-MAC, information technology familiarity and information satisfaction.
Results: A total of 39 women participated. 13 women had access to an iPad containing additional information and 26 women acted as controls. The mean age was 54 and technology familiarity was similar among both groups. Anxiety and depression scores at seven days were significantly lower in control patients without access to the additional information provided by the mobile application (p = 0.022 and 0.029 respectively).
Conclusion: Anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients is both multifactorial and significant, with anxiety levels directly correlating with reduced quality of life. Intuitively, information should improve anxiety levels, however, we have demonstrated that surgical patients with less information reported significantly lower anxiety. We advise the thorough testing and auditing of information initiatives before deployment.
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