Experience of young cancer patients using mobile health applications: a qualitative research
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20201018-05790
- VernacularTitle:青年癌症患者使用移动健康应用体验的质性研究
- Author:
Pengcheng WANG
1
;
Di WANG
;
Aifeng MENG
;
Xiaoxu ZHI
;
Ping ZHU
;
Lijing LU
;
Lin TANG
;
Xiaoli LI
Author Information
1. 江苏省肿瘤医院；江苏省肿瘤防治研究所；南京医科大学附属肿瘤医院护理部，南京 210009
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Youth;
Telemedicine;
Experience;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(16):2151-2155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the experience of young cancer patients using mobile health applications, so as to provide a basis for improving the utilization rate and sustainability of health applications.Methods:From May to June 2020, purpose sampling was used to select 12 young cancer patients in the Internal Medicine Ward of a ClassⅢ Grade A cancer hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. The semi-structured interview with patients was conducted with the descriptive phenomenological method. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to analyze the data and refine the theme.Results:A total of four themes were summarized, namely, there was a difference in usage attitudes (being used for rehabilitation management, as a means of verification, generating resistance, and reducing the frequency of use) , insufficient function development and reduced user experience (lack of autonomy, insufficient intelligent evaluation) , desiring a professional operating agency, recognizing the development prospects and looking forward to perfection.Conclusions:In follow-up studies, researchers need to fully consider the patient's preference and usage habits for health applications on the basis of meeting the needs of disease management.
