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ArticleJMIR formative research2026

Exploring Benefits of and Barriers to Patient Involvement Through Digital Tools in Psycho-Oncology: Qualitative Study Within the Reduct Trial.

Caterina Schug, Alexander Bäuerle, Johanna Graf, Jana Heinen, Julia Barbara Krakowczyk, Andrea Borho, Katharina Koller, Marietta Lieb, Regina Herold, Martin Teufel and 1 more

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Caterina SchugDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 91318544899.ORCID 0009-0003-1936-3039
Alexander BäuerleClinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1488-8592
Johanna GrafClinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6862-4720
Jana HeinenDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-5661-2325
Julia Barbara KrakowczykClinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8543-9773
Andrea BorhoDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 91318544899.ORCID 0000-0003-4978-6158
Katharina KollerDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 91318544899.ORCID 0009-0007-4541-0811
Marietta LiebDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 91318544899.ORCID 0000-0002-3688-5141
Regina HeroldDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 91318544899.ORCID 0000-0002-9551-6661
Martin TeufelClinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2120-1840
Yesim ErimDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 91318544899.ORCID 0000-0002-8215-1798

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Patient and public involvement is essential for developing patient-centered and acceptable eHealth interventions, yet little is known about how digital collaboration with patient representatives can best be implemented in psycho-oncological research. Objective: This study aimed to identify the benefits and barriers of digital collaboration in the development of an e-mental health application and provide recommendations to optimize digital collaboration with patient representatives in psycho-oncology research. Methods: Conducted from July to September 2023, this study involved digital semistructured interviews with 5 patient representatives from the Reduct trial, a multicenter randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the web-based psycho-oncological training Make It. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The findings highlighted multiple advantages of digital collaboration. These included significant reductions in travel costs and effort, personal acceptance and preference for digital methods, enhanced flexibility and accessibility, a reduced health burden, increased efficiency, and scalability. Conversely, several challenges were identified: social impacts or impediments due to less face-to-face interaction, technical difficulties, compromised effectiveness and quality of communication, diverse personal preferences and acceptance levels, organizational issues, cognitive demands, socioeconomic barriers, and safety concerns. The following recommendations to optimize digital collaboration were identified: maintaining regular communication and information exchange, valuing and committing to the collaboration, using diverse communication channels, ensuring comprehensible communication, integrating feedback, fostering openness and understanding, diligent documentation and recordkeeping, and providing targeted training and support for patient representatives. Conclusions: These findings confirm and specify previously known opportunities and challenges of digital collaboration, adding crucial insights for its implementation in psycho-oncological research. This research contributes to enhancing patient-centered approaches in psycho-oncology.

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Patient ParticipationPsycho-OncologyAdultDigital HealthDigital MediaFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchTelemedicinedigital collaboratione-mental healthpatient advisory boardpatient and public involvementpsycho-oncology

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PMID42060890
PMCPMC13132482

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