Mobile-Based Application Interventions to Enhance Cancer Control and Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

Autor:	Donkor A; Department of Medical Imaging, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.; College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.; Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia., Ayitey JA; Department of Medical Imaging, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Adotey PN; Department of Medical Imaging, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Ofori EO; Department of Medical Imaging, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Kitson-Mills D; Department of Medical Imaging, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Vanderpuye V; Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana., Opoku SY; Catholic University College of Ghana, Sunyani, Ghana., Luckett T; Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia., Agar MR; Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia., Engel-Hills P; Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of public health [Int J Public Health] 2023 Dec 05; Vol. 68, pp. 1606413. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 05 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/ijph.2023.1606413
Abstrakt:	Objective: To identify and appraise mobile-based application (mAPP) interventions that have been used to support cancer control and care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: Four electronic databases were systematically searched for studies that reported primary research findings related to mAPP interventions applied in oncology settings in LMICs. A narrative synthesis was performed using the Mhealth Index and Navigation Database as an analytical framework. Results: Twenty studies reporting 18 cancer control and care mAPPs were included in this review. Among these mAPPs, ten focused on prevention, screening and early detection of cancer, five provided information to optimise supportive and palliative care, two provided support to assist treatment-shared decision-making and one covered information for follow-up and survivorship care. Conclusion: Cancer mAPP interventions are gradually gaining attention in LMICs as they provide unique resources for empowering and strengthening the role of people with cancer in their own care. To enhance cancer control, a focus on prevention and early detection is important; however, more mAPP interventions related to cancer treatment, follow-up and survivorship are also needed to enable more cost-effective cancer care. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2023 Donkor, Ayitey, Adotey, Ofori, Kitson-Mills, Vanderpuye, Opoku, Luckett, Agar and Engel-Hills.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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