School of Nursing and Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Queensland University of Technology, Level 3, N Block, Brisbane, 4059, Australia.
Division of Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Services, Brisbane, Australia.
Support Care Cancer. 2020 Sep;28(9):4059-4067. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05513-x. Epub 2020 May 14.
The role of mobile health (mHealth) technology in cancer care has evolved alongside the rapid development in digital technology. Its use can come with significant potential benefits; however, such use may also be associated with risks. This paper summarizes the latest developments around mHealth use in cancer care presented by a panel of experts at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.
Through lectures, case studies, and panel discussions, speakers and participants (including cancer specialist doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals) evaluated current and emerging mHealth methods for supportive care in cancer survivorship. Focus areas and special considerations were agreed upon by consensus.
Three focus areas for the use of mHealth in cancer care were identified: activation and support of self-management, exercise oncology, and enablement of survivorship care delivery. In addition to these focus areas, two special considerations were highlighted: technology-enhanced supportive cancer care for disparate populations, and ethical considerations relevant to the use of technology in supportive care.
mHealth has the potential to revolutionize and transform cancer care delivery. Future research should guide further advances in the use of technology in supportive cancer care and carefully explore the safety, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and implementation of interventions delivered through mHealth platforms.
随着数字技术的快速发展，移动医疗（mHealth）技术在癌症护理中的作用也在不断发展。它的使用可能带来显著的潜在益处；然而，这种使用也可能伴随着风险。本文总结了多国癌症支持护理协会 2019 年年会的一个专家组介绍的 mHealth 在癌症护理中的最新应用情况。
通过讲座、案例研究和小组讨论，演讲者和参与者（包括癌症专科医生、护士和相关健康专业人员）评估了当前和新兴的 mHealth 方法在癌症生存者支持护理中的应用。通过共识确定了 mHealth 在癌症护理中的三个重点应用领域：自我管理的激活和支持、肿瘤运动学以及生存护理交付的实现。除了这些重点领域外，还突出了两个特殊考虑因素：面向不同人群的技术增强型支持性癌症护理，以及在支持性护理中使用技术的相关伦理考虑。
mHealth 有可能彻底改变和转变癌症护理的提供方式。未来的研究应该指导在支持性癌症护理中进一步推进技术的使用，并仔细探索通过 mHealth 平台提供的干预措施的安全性、有效性、成本效益和实施情况。
