Trial reportPsycho-oncology2020
Brief culturally informed smartphone interventions decrease breast cancer symptom burden among Latina breast cancer survivors.
Trial report in Psycho-oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05072197 (The Effectiveness of a Mobile Application as a Support Tool for the Treatment of Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effectiveness of a Mobile Application as a Support Tool for the Treatment of Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life in Hispanic cancer survivors: a meta-analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Factors Associated With Digital Intervention Engagement and Adherence in Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of smartphone applications for cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Pooled it
- User Engagement With mHealth Interventions to Promote Treatment Adherence and Self-Management in People With Chronic Health Conditions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic Review of Interventions Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care and Health Outcomes.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Mobile Apps and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer and Survivors: Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for immigrant and limited English proficient cancer patients.Psycho-oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Calidad de Vida: a systematic review of quality of life in Latino cancer survivors in the USA.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2020Pooled it
- Effectiveness of an Innovative Mobile-Based Perioperative Care Program for Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery (iCareBreast): Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Effects of smartphone interventions on cancer knowledge and coping among Latina breast cancer survivors: Secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2022Trial
- Examining the Influence of Social Network Factors on Weight Loss Among Latina and Non-Hispanic White Breast Cancer Survivors: Observational Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- Exploring e-health literacy levels among Turkish women diagnosed with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Leveraging technology to address POST-Treatment Health Outcomes of Cancer Survivors (POSTHOC): A phase I/II randomized controlled trial of a survivorship care plan mobile application.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Patterns in Symptoms Preceding Acute Care in Patients With Cancer.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Cancer survivorship programs for patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: a scoping review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Article
- Digital Health Platforms for Breast Cancer Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of C-PRIME: A health promotion intervention for family caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Effectiveness and implementation of an electronic health record-integrated digital health intervention for managing depressive symptoms in ambulatory oncology: The My Well-Being Guide study rationale and protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveLatina breast cancer survivors (BCS) report more symptom burden and poorer health-related quality of life than non-Latina BCS. However, there are few evidence-based and culturally informed resources that are easily accessible to this population. This study aimed to establish the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the My Guide and My Health smartphone applications among Latina BCS. Both applications are culturally informed and contain evidence-based information for reducing symptom burden and improving health-related quality of life (My Guide) or healthy lifestyle promotion (My Health).
methodsParticipants (N = 80) were randomized to use the My Guide or My Health smartphone applications for 6 weeks. Assessments occurred at baseline (T1) after the 6-week intervention (T2) and 2-week post-T2 (T3). Outcomes were participant recruitment and retention rates, patient-reported satisfaction, and validated measures of symptom burden and health-related quality of life.
resultsRecruitment was acceptable (79%), retention was excellent (>90%), and over 90% of participants were satisfied with their application. On average, participants in both conditions used the applications for more than 1 hour per week. Symptom burden declined from T1 to T2 across both conditions, but this decline was not maintained at T3. Breast cancer well-being improved from T1 to T2 across both conditions and was maintained at T3.
conclusionsLatina BCS who used the My Guide and My Health applications reported temporary decreases in symptom burden and improved breast cancer well-being over time, though there were no differential effects between conditions. Findings suggest that technology may facilitate Latina BCS engagement in care after breast cancer treatment.
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