A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement Analysis
BackgroundColorectal cancer survivors face multiple challenges after discharge. eHealth may potentially support them by providing tools such as smartphone apps. They have lots of capabilities to exchange information and could be used for remote monitoring of these patients....
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BackgroundColorectal cancer survivors face multiple challenges after discharge. eHealth may potentially support them by providing tools such as smartphone apps. They have lots of capabilities to exchange information and could be used for remote monitoring of these patients.
ObjectiveIn this study, we addressed the required features for apps designed to follow up colorectal cancer patients based on survivors’ and clinical experts’ views.
MethodsA mixed methods study was conducted. Features of related apps were extracted through the literature; the features were categorized, and then, they were modified. A questionnaire was designed containing the features listed and prioritized based on the MoSCoW (Must have, Should have, Could have, Won’t have) technique and an open question for each category. The link to the questionnaire was shared among clinical experts in Iran. The answers were analyzed using the content validity ratio (CVR), and based on the value of this measure, the minimum feature set of a monitoring app to follow up patients with colorectal cancer was addressed. In addition, a telephone interview with colorectal cancer survivors was conducted to collect their viewpoints regarding a remote monitoring system for colorectal cancer cases.
ResultsThe questionnaire contained 10 sections evaluating 9 categories of features. The questionnaire was completed by 18 experts. The minimum set of features in the app was identified as patient information registration, sign and symptom monitoring, education, reminders, and patient evaluation (0.42 < CVR < 0.85). Features including physical activity, personalized advice, and social network did not achieve the minimum score (–0.11 < CVR < 0.39). We interviewed 9 colorectal cancer survivors. Information registration, sign and symptom monitoring, education, and personalized advice were the features with high priority from the survivors’ perspectives. Scheduling, shopping, and financial support features were emphasized by survivors in the interview.
ConclusionsThe requirement set could be used to design an app for the targeted population or patients affected by other cancers. As the views from both survivors and clinical experts were considered in this study, the remote system may more adequately fulfill the need for follow-up of survivors. This eases the patients’ and health care providers’ communication and interaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7154530a743749898b4f7a0c9737e92c2023-08-28T20:17:59ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Cancer2369-19992022-01-0181e1808310.2196/18083A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement AnalysisSeyed Mohammad Ayyoubzadehhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8450-7818Mohammad Shirkhodahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8064-5623Sharareh R Niakan Kalhorihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7577-1200Niloofar Mohammadzadehhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7586-9227Somayyeh Zakerabasalihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0125-5473 BackgroundColorectal cancer survivors face multiple challenges after discharge. eHealth may potentially support them by providing tools such as smartphone apps. They have lots of capabilities to exchange information and could be used for remote monitoring of these patients. ObjectiveIn this study, we addressed the required features for apps designed to follow up colorectal cancer patients based on survivors’ and clinical experts’ views. MethodsA mixed methods study was conducted. Features of related apps were extracted through the literature; the features were categorized, and then, they were modified. A questionnaire was designed containing the features listed and prioritized based on the MoSCoW (Must have, Should have, Could have, Won’t have) technique and an open question for each category. The link to the questionnaire was shared among clinical experts in Iran. The answers were analyzed using the content validity ratio (CVR), and based on the value of this measure, the minimum feature set of a monitoring app to follow up patients with colorectal cancer was addressed. In addition, a telephone interview with colorectal cancer survivors was conducted to collect their viewpoints regarding a remote monitoring system for colorectal cancer cases. ResultsThe questionnaire contained 10 sections evaluating 9 categories of features. The questionnaire was completed by 18 experts. The minimum set of features in the app was identified as patient information registration, sign and symptom monitoring, education, reminders, and patient evaluation (0.42 < CVR < 0.85). Features including physical activity, personalized advice, and social network did not achieve the minimum score (–0.11 < CVR < 0.39). We interviewed 9 colorectal cancer survivors. Information registration, sign and symptom monitoring, education, and personalized advice were the features with high priority from the survivors’ perspectives. Scheduling, shopping, and financial support features were emphasized by survivors in the interview. ConclusionsThe requirement set could be used to design an app for the targeted population or patients affected by other cancers. As the views from both survivors and clinical experts were considered in this study, the remote system may more adequately fulfill the need for follow-up of survivors. This eases the patients’ and health care providers’ communication and interaction.https://cancer.jmir.org/2022/1/e18083 |
| spellingShingle | Seyed Mohammad Ayyoubzadeh Mohammad Shirkhoda Sharareh R Niakan Kalhori Niloofar Mohammadzadeh Somayyeh Zakerabasali A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement Analysis JMIR Cancer |
| title | A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement Analysis |
| title_full | A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement Analysis |
| title_fullStr | A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement Analysis |
| title_short | A Smartphone Remote Monitoring App to Follow Up Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Requirement Analysis |
| title_sort | smartphone remote monitoring app to follow up colorectal cancer survivors requirement analysis |
| url | https://cancer.jmir.org/2022/1/e18083 |
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