ArticleJCO clinical cancer informatics2023
Benefits and Barriers of Technology for Home Function and Mobility Assessment: Perspectives of Older Patients With Blood Cancers, Caregivers, and Clinicians.
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- User experiences of digital health interventions among older adults with cancer: a systematic review of qualitative data.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- The acceptability of using wearable electronic devices to monitor physical activity of patients with Multiple Myeloma undergoing treatment: a systematic review.Clinical hematology international · 2024Pooled it
- Smartphone-Based Passive Sensing in Monitoring Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2023Pooled it
- Smartphone application for longitudinal home gait speed measurement in older adults with blood cancers: A feasibility and acceptability study.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2025Article
- Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Remote Patient Monitoring Using Mobile Health Technology in Cancer Care and Research: Patients' Views and Preferences.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2024Article
- Hematological Malignancies in Older Patients: Focus on the Potential Role of a Geriatric Assessment Management.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Validity and Reliability of a Smartphone Application for Home Measurement of Four-Meter Gait Speed in Older Adults.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeAdvances in digital health technology can overcome barriers to measurement of function and mobility for older adults with blood cancers, but little is known about how older adults perceive such technology for use in their homes.
methodsTo characterize potential benefits and barriers associated with using technology for home functional assessment, we conducted three semistructured focus groups (FGs) in January 2022. Eligible patients came from the Older Adult Hematologic Malignancies Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), which includes adults 73 years and older enrolled during their initial consult with their oncologist. Eligible caregivers were 18 years and older and identified by enrolled patients as their primary caregiver. Eligible clinicians were practicing DFCI hematologic oncologists, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants with ≥2 years of clinical experience. A qualitative researcher led thematic analysis of FG transcripts to identify key themes.
resultsTwenty-three participants attended the three FGs: eight patients, seven caregivers, and eight oncology clinicians. All participants valued function and mobility assessments and felt that technology could overcome barriers to their measurement. We identified three themes related to potential benefits: making it easier for oncology teams to consider function and mobility; providing standardized, objective data; and facilitating longitudinal data. We also identified four themes related to barriers to home functional assessment: concerns related to privacy and confidentiality, burden of measuring additional patient data, challenges in operating new technology, and concerns related to data improving care.
conclusionThese data suggest that specific concerns raised by older patients, caregivers, and oncology clinicians must be addressed to improve acceptability and uptake of technology used to measure function and mobility in the home.
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