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ArticleCancer medicine2026

Design and Usability Evaluation of a Smartphone Application for Postoperative Self-Management in Breast Cancer Patients.

Seyed Mohsen Laal Mousavi, Maryam Alidadi, Corneel Vandelanotte, Saman Khalesi, Zahra Shafiei Bafti, Mohammad Beheshti

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Seyed Mohsen Laal MousaviDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0723-1103
Maryam AlidadiDepartment of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2278-5262
Corneel VandelanotteSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Saman KhalesiSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Zahra Shafiei BaftiDepartment of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Paramedicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Mohammad BeheshtiMissouri Cancer Registry and Research Center, Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.

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Abstract

introductionPostoperative care is essential for breast cancer patients due to the challenges of managing physical and psychological symptoms. With the rise of digital health technologies, smartphone applications have emerged as valuable tools for facilitating self-management in this patient population.

objectiveThis study aimed to design, develop, and evaluate the usability of a smartphone application for postoperative self-management in breast cancer patients.

methodsThis applied-developmental study was conducted in three phases: determining and confirming the functional requirements and educational needs of the application, designing and developing the initial application prototype, and evaluating its usability through heuristic evaluation and user testing with 30 breast cancer patients.

resultsThe developed application, PostSurgCare, included features such as educational resources, medication and medical appointment reminders, notetaking functions, and alert notifications. Heuristic evaluation identified primarily minor issues, with an average severity score of 1.56 (out of 4). The usability assessment using the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) resulted in an average score of 5.91 (out of 7), indicating high user acceptance.

conclusionThe PostSurgCare application offers a tool to support postoperative self-management in breast cancer patients by providing educational and management resources.

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Breast NeoplasmsMobile ApplicationsPostoperative CareSelf-ManagementSmartphoneAdultAgedDigital HealthFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesTelemedicinebreast cancermHealthpostoperative careself‐managementsmartphone application

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