University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2020 Mar;14(1):80-86. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000477.
Recent advances in digital healthcare, combined with the increasing appreciation for the need for sexual health programming in cancer, has established a zeitgeist for further development of digital health interventions for sexual health in cancer. Developers of digital health interventions should consider two equally important factors: efficacy of the intervention, and participant engagement. This review describes the status of digital health interventions in sexual health within the oncology setting.
Sexual dysfunction and related psychological distress affecting patients and their partners is recognized as a significant survivorship care need in the oncology setting. Provision of care is challenged by traditional approaches to disease follow-up, and limited healthcare resources. Digital health interventions may offer efficient, accessible, and scalable care pathways. Digital health innovation in cancer survivorship and sexual health indicates trends toward efficacy, yet patient engagement remains a challenge. Implementation of established online patient engagement approaches are recommended.
Studies to date may underestimate the potential of digital health interventions in sexual health and cancer due to poor patient engagement. Developers of digital health intervention will benefit from effort in employing engagement strategies and engagement-efficacy analysis.
数字医疗的最新进展，加上人们越来越认识到癌症患者需要性健康计划，为癌症患者的性健康数字健康干预措施的进一步发展奠定了基础。数字健康干预措施的开发者应考虑两个同样重要的因素：干预措施的疗效和参与者的参与度。本综述描述了肿瘤学领域中数字健康干预措施在性健康方面的现状。
性功能障碍和相关的心理困扰影响着患者及其伴侣，这在肿瘤学领域被认为是一个重大的生存护理需求。传统的疾病随访方法和有限的医疗资源给护理的提供带来了挑战。数字健康干预措施可能提供高效、便捷和可扩展的护理途径。癌症生存和性健康领域的数字健康创新表明，在疗效方面有趋势，但患者参与仍然是一个挑战。建议实施已确立的在线患者参与方法。
由于患者参与度低，迄今为止的研究可能低估了数字健康干预措施在性健康和癌症方面的潜力。数字健康干预措施的开发者将受益于努力采用参与策略和参与-疗效分析。
