ArticleJMIR cancer2018
Acceptability of a Mobile Phone App for Measuring Time Use in Breast Cancer Survivors (Life in a Day): Mixed-Methods Study.
Article in JMIR cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00929617 (Enhancing Physical Activity Adherence After Breast Cancer Diagnosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Enhancing Physical Activity Adherence After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (BEAT Cancer Study II)
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Research-Tested Mobile Apps for Breast Cancer Care: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Pooled it
- Mobilizing Breast Cancer Prevention Research Through Smartphone Apps: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in public health · 2019Pooled it
- Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Affect-Based Feeling States Among Rural Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study Guided by the Integrated Screening Action Model.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
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- [Development and Evaluation of an App-Based Self-Management Program for Exercise Practice of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2024Article
- Using a smartphone application to capture daily work activities: a longitudinal pilot study in a farming population.Annals of work exposures and health · 2023Article
- User-centered development of a smartphone application (Fit2Thrive) to promote physical activity in breast cancer survivors.Translational behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Use of digital health tools for health promotion in cancer survivors.Psycho-oncology · 2021Article
- Scoping review: Development and assessment of evaluation frameworks of mobile health apps for recommendations to consumers.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2021Article
- Using a Mobile Phone App to Analyze the Relationship Between Planned and Performed Physical Activity in University Students: Observational Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Observational
- Influence of sitting behaviors on sleep disturbance and memory impairment in breast cancer survivors.Cancer medicine · 2020Observational
- Feasibility of Measuring Context Specific Sedentary Behavior and Pulse Wave Velocity in Endometrial Cancer Survivors.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAdvancements in mobile technology allow innovative data collection techniques such as measuring time use (ie, how individuals structure their time) for the purpose of improving health behavior change interventions.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to examine the acceptability of a 5-day trial of the Life in a Day mobile phone app measuring time use in breast cancer survivors to advance technology-based measurement of time use.
methodsAcceptability data were collected from participants (N=40; 100% response rate) using a self-administered survey after 5 days of Life in a Day use.
resultsOverall, participants had a mean age of 55 years (SD 8) and completed 16 years of school (SD 2). Participants generally agreed that learning to use Life in a Day was easy (83%, 33/40) and would prefer to log activities using Life in a Day over paper-and-pencil diary (73%, 29/40). A slight majority felt that completing Life in a Day for 5 consecutive days was not too much (60%, 24/40) or overly time-consuming (68%, 27/40). Life in a Day was rated as easy to read (88%, 35/40) and navigate (70%, 32/40). Participants also agreed that it was easy to log activities using the activity timer at the start and end of an activity (90%, 35/39). Only 13% (5/40) downloaded the app on their personal phone, whereas 63% (19/30) of the remaining participants would have preferred to use their personal phone. Overall, 77% (30/39) of participants felt that the Life in a Day app was good or very good. Those who agreed that it was easy to edit activities were significantly more likely to be younger when compared with those who disagreed (mean 53 vs 58 years, P=.04). Similarly, those who agreed that it was easy to remember to log activities were more likely to be younger (mean 52 vs 60 years, P<.001). Qualitative coding of 2 open-ended survey items yielded 3 common themes for Life in a Day improvement (ie, convenience, user interface, and reminders).
conclusionsA mobile phone app is an acceptable time-use measurement modality. Improving convenience, user interface, and memory prompts while addressing the needs of older participants is needed to enhance app utility.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT00929617; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00929617 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6z2bZ4P7X).
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