Zarei Bahare, Beigi-Harchegani Hossein, Bahrami Masoud
Student Research Committee, Nursing and Midwifery College, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Health Information Technology Research Center, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
J Educ Health Promot. 2025 Feb 28;14:75. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_62_24. eCollection 2025.
Cancer is a substantial public health issue in Iran and around the world. According to data consolidated from several studies, many cancer patients face social problems, such as issues with interpersonal relationships. This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a functional social relationships promotion program for cancer patients.
This is a development-applied study with four phases. Based on the planning model of Ewles and Simnett, by reviewing the extensive literature and databases, the need for the functional aspect of cancer patients' social relationships was identified in the first phase. An expert panel will prioritize the needs, and the preliminary version of the program will be finalized, and the relevant content to be presented through the app will be extracted. The required app features and architecture will be determined in the second phase, and the app will be developed. Next, the developed app will be made available to the designated contacts, and its quality and usability will be assessed. In the fourth phase, a semi-experimental study intervention and its impact on the functional aspect of social relationships will be evaluated.
The study will lead to an app-based program that may potentially enhance the functional social relationships of cancer patients. Due to the established impact of social relationships on health and quality of life, it is imperative for health policymakers to address the social relationship needs of cancer patients. This study's findings may offer valuable insights to policymakers in this regard.
癌症是伊朗乃至全球的一个重大公共卫生问题。根据多项研究汇总的数据，许多癌症患者面临社会问题，比如人际关系方面的问题。本研究旨在为癌症患者制定、实施并评估一项促进功能性社会关系的项目。
这是一项分四个阶段的发展应用研究。基于Ewles和Simnett的规划模型，在第一阶段，通过查阅大量文献和数据库，确定了癌症患者社会关系功能方面的需求。一个专家小组将对这些需求进行优先级排序，确定项目的初步版本，并提取将通过应用程序呈现的相关内容。在第二阶段将确定所需的应用程序功能和架构，并开发该应用程序。接下来，将向指定联系人提供开发好的应用程序，并评估其质量和可用性。在第四阶段，将评估一项半实验性研究干预及其对社会关系功能方面的影响。
该研究将产生一个基于应用程序的项目，可能会增强癌症患者的功能性社会关系。鉴于社会关系对健康和生活质量已确定的影响，卫生政策制定者必须满足癌症患者的社会关系需求。本研究的结果可能会在这方面为政策制定者提供有价值的见解。
