THRIVE intervention development: using participatory action research principles to guide a mHealth app-based intervention to improve oncology care.

Janeane N AndersonRebecca A KrukowskiAndrew J PaladinoJ Carolyn GraffLee SchwartzbergAndrea N CurryGregory A VidalTameka N JonesTeresa M WatersIlana Graetz

Published in: Journal of hospital management and health policy (2021)

THRIVE app content reflects researchers' partnership with a racially diverse sample of breast cancer survivors and healthcare providers and adherence to participatory design by incorporating patient-requested app features, app aesthetics, and message content. The app has the potential to improve AET adherence and quality of life among breast cancer survivors and reduce disparities in mortality rates for Black women by facilitating communication with healthcare providers.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
polycystic ovary syndrome
cardiovascular events
pregnant women
cardiovascular disease
climate change
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
skeletal muscle
health information
pain management
chronic pain
human health
weight loss
coronary artery disease