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Trial reportPsycho-oncology2025

The Effect of a Mobile Application for Gynecological Cancer Patients on Their Physical and Psychosocial Adaptation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Okan Vardar, Pınar Serçekuş

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Psycho-oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The relationship between mobile health app use, eHealth literacy, and psychological well-being in women with gynecological cancer: a descriptive correlational study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Okan VardarFaculty of Health Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8670-3302
Pınar SerçekuşFaculty of Health Sciences, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9326-3453

Funding

Pamukkale University Scientific Research 2020SABE032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to examine the effect of a mobile application developed for gynecological cancer patients on their physical and psychosocial adaptation.

methodsThis is a parallel groups, single blind, randomized, controlled study. The patients included in the study were contacted through social media sites of an association with a high number of members and followers. Block randomization was used and 32 patients were assigned to an intervention group and 32 into a control group. The intervention group used the mobile application and the control group received routine care. Data were gathered with a descriptive characteristics form, The M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory, The Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, The Assessment of Survivor Concerns, The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status. The intervention lasted 8 weeks and a total of three follow-ups were performed: one follow-up before the intervention and two follow-ups after the intervention.

resultsSymptom severity, anxiety risk and cancer-related worry decreased and physical, social and psychological adaptation increased in the intervention group compared to the control group.

conclusionsThe mobile application developed for gynecological cancer patients can reduce symptom severity, anxiety risk and cancer-related worry and improves physical, social and psychological adaptation. It can be recommended that mobile applications with reliable content should be utilized to enhance physical and psychosocial adaptation of gynecological cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in addition to healthcare.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PsychologicalAnxietyGenital Neoplasms, FemaleMobile ApplicationsAdultAgedDepressionFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSingle-Blind Methodanxietycancerdepressiondisease adaptationgynecological cancersmobile applicationoncologyphysical adaptationpsychosocial adaptation

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PMID40437662
PMCPMC12120049

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