Trial reportJCO global oncology2021
mPalliative Care Link: Examination of a Mobile Solution to Palliative Care Coordination Among Tanzanian Patients With Cancer.
Trial report in JCO global oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- How is Telehealth Used to Increase Access to Specialty Palliative Care? A Systematic Review.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2025Pooled it
- Advantages and Challenges of Using Telehealth for Home-Based Palliative Care: Systematic Mixed Studies Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adult cancer patients and their family caregivers in Sub-Saharan Africa.Global public health · 2023Pooled it
- How a Digital Case Management Platform Affects Community-Based Palliative Care of Sub-Saharan African Cancer Patients: Clinician-Users' Perspectives.Applied clinical informatics · 2022Trial
- The use of telemedicine in palliative care in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.Palliative medicine · 2026Article
- Use of Health and Welfare Technology in Palliative Care: State-of-the-Art Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Review
- Telepalliative Care on Quality of Life, Symptom Management, and Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- A scoping review of digital technology applications in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
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- Mapping Digital Public Health Interventions Among Existing Digital Technologies and Internet-Based Interventions to Maintain and Improve Population Health in Practice: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Remote Symptom Monitoring to Enhance the Delivery of Palliative Cancer Care in Low-Resource Settings: Emerging Approaches from Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Identification of Digital Health Priorities for Palliative Care Research: Modified Delphi Study.JMIR aging · 2022Article
- Opioid Use at End-Of-Life Among Nova Scotia Patients With Cancer.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeLate-stage cancer patient symptom control is a national priority in Tanzania. Mobile health promises to improve the reach of a limited pool of palliative care specialists through interprofessional, community-based care coordination. This work assessed the effectiveness of a smartphone- or Web-based app, mPalliative Care Link (mPCL), to extend specialist access via shared data and communication with local health workers. Central to mPCL is the African Palliative care Outcome Scale (POS), adapted for automated mobile symptom assessment and response.
methodsAdult patients with incurable cancer were randomly assigned at hospital discharge to mPCL versus phone-contact POS collection. Sociodemographic, clinical, and POS data were obtained at baseline. Twice-weekly POS responses were collected and managed via mPCL or phone contact with clinician study personnel for up to 4 months, on the basis of study arm assignment. Patient end-of-study care satisfaction was assessed via phone survey.
resultsForty-nine patients per arm participated. Comparison of baseline characteristics showed an insignificant trend toward more women (
conclusionHigher symptom severity scores in the mPCL arm likely reflect between-group sociodemographic and clinical differences and clinical support of phone-contact arm participants. Similar rates of care satisfaction in both groups suggest that mPCL may support symptom-focused care coordination in a more efficient and scalable manner than phone contact. A broader study of mPCL's cost efficiency and utility in Tanzania is needed.
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