Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy encounter physical and psychosocial challenges, indicating unmet needs. Mobile health technology can potentially support patients. This single-armed feasibility study included 30 patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Patients were asked to use the Health Enjoy System, a mobile health support system that provides a disease-related resource for 1 week. We assessed the usability of the system and its limited efficacy in meeting patients' health information needs. The result showed that the system was well received by patients and effectively met their health information needs. They also reported free comments on the system's content, backend maintenance, and user engagement. This study supplies a foundation for further research to explore the potential benefits of the Health Enjoy System in supporting patients with head and neck cancer.
Keyphrases
- health information
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- social media
- newly diagnosed
- early stage
- prognostic factors
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- radiation therapy
- public health
- randomized controlled trial
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical trial
- squamous cell carcinoma
- locally advanced
- risk assessment
- climate change
- health promotion
- rectal cancer