SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024
Interactive digital tools to support empowerment of people with cancer: a systematic literature review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Transition from Parenteral to Subcutaneous Application of Systemic Oncological Therapy for Treating Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Patient-Centered Digital Empowerment Programs in Hematological Cancer Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Worldviews on evidence-based nursing · 2025Pooled it
- The waiting room of uncertainty: digital patient support for potentially bad news-a scoping review.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
- EHealth intervention for quality of life in long-term breast cancer survivors: randomized controlled trial.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2026Trial
- Effect of a digital tool on breast cancer specific health-related quality of life and psychological distress: secondary results from the ADAPT study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Trial: eHealth Interventions for Self-Management and Psychological Coping in Cancer Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Empowerment: Equipping Patients and Caregivers With the Confidence to Act.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2026Article
- User-Centered Design for Digital Patient-Navigation Tools in Oncology: Scoping Review.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
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- [Anna AI - a voluntary AI tool to complement psychosocial care in oncology].Magyar onkologia · 2026Article
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- Advancing digital health literacy in cancer care: Recommendations from two nominal group technique workshops in the TRANSiTION project.Open research Europe · 2026Article
- Effect of digital chemotherapy extravasation education based on Orem's self-care theory in cancer patients: A quasi-experimental study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Scoping review of psychosocial support interventions in oncology nursing: Applications across diverse and underserved cancer populations.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Collaborative Design and Development of a Patient-Centered Digital Health App for Supportive Cancer Care: Participatory Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Training Gaps in Digital Skills for the Cancer Health Care Workforce Based on Insights From Clinical Professionals, Nonclinical Professionals, and Patients and Caregivers: Qualitative Study.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
- Participants' Perspectives on the iCareBreast Mobile-Based Perioperative Care Program for Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: Qualitative Process Evaluation.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Development and pilot testing of an empowerment-based educational app for complementary therapies in diabetes: a Delphi study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Empowering patients for biomarker-informed care: digital education to bridge HER2-low knowledge gaps in metastatic breast cancer.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo identify and synthesise interactive digital tools used to support the empowerment of people with cancer and the outcomes of these tools.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane, Eric, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases in May 2023. Inclusion criteria were patient empowerment as an outcome supported by interactive digital tools expressed in study goal, methods or results, peer-reviewed studies published since 2010 in cancer care. Narrative synthesis was applied, and the quality of the studies was assessed following Joanna Briggs Institute checklists.
resultsOut of 1571 records screened, 39 studies published in 2011-2022 with RCT (17), single-arm trial (15), quasi-experimental (1), and qualitative designs (6) were included. A total of 30 interactive digital tools were identified to support empowerment (4) and related aspects, such as self-management (2), coping (4), patient activation (9), and self-efficacy (19). Significant positive effects were found on empowerment (1), self-management (1), coping (1), patient activation (2), and self-efficacy (10). Patient experiences were positive. Interactivity occurred with the tool itself (22), peers (7), or nurses (7), physicians (2), psychologists, (2) or social workers (1).
conclusionInteractive digital tools have been developed extensively in recent years, varying in terms of content and methodology, favouring feasibility and pilot designs. In all of the tools, people with cancer are either active or recipients of information. The research evidence indicates positive outcomes for patient empowerment through interactive digital tools. Thus, even though promising, there still is need for further testing of the tools.
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