Engaging Stakeholders in the Development of an eHealth Intervention for Cancer Symptom Management for Rural Residents.
Stéphanie Gilbertson WhiteChi W YeungSeyedehtanaz SaeidzadehHannah TykolPraveen VikasAshley CannonPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2018)
Patients (n = 16) and clinical staff (n = 10) participated in phase 1. Three major themes were identified: "symptom experience," "symptom management," and "technology." Through an iterative process using these results and evidence from the literature, the OASIS web application was developed. Usability testing with N = 126 stakeholders demonstrated that the web application is easy to use, contains relevant content, and has pleasing graphics. No differences were found among patients, family/friends, and staff. Both frequent and infrequent internet users positively evaluated the web application. CONCLUSIONS: Rural stakeholders report significant symptom management needs, are interested in eHealth technologies, and perceived OASIS positively. Future research is needed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of OASIS.
Keyphrases
- patient reported
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- south africa
- ejection fraction
- systematic review
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- depressive symptoms
- squamous cell carcinoma
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance
- magnetic resonance imaging
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- current status
- dual energy