Abstract
Cancer is a top concern globally. Cancer care suffers from lack of coordination, silos of information, and high cost. Interest is emerging in personcentered technology to assist with coordination to address these challenges. This study evaluates the usability of the "personal health network" (PHN), a novel solution leveraging social networking and mobile technologies, among individuals undergoing chemotherapy and receiving care coordination. Early results from interviews of 12 participants in a randomized pragmatic trial suggest that they feel more connected to the healthcare team using the PHN, find value in access to the patient education library, and are better equipped to organize the many activities that occur during chemotherapy. Improvements are needed in navigation, connectivity, and integration with electronic health records. Findings contribute to improvements in the PHN and informs a roadmap for potentially greater impact in technology-enabled cancer care coordination.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Nursing Informatics 2016 - eHealth for All: Every Level Collaboration - From Project to Realization |
| Publisher | IOS Press |
| Pages | 232-236 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 225 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781614996576 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 13th International Conference on Nursing Informatics, NI 2016 - Geneva, Switzerland Duration: Jun 25 2016 → Jun 29 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
|---|---|
| Volume | 225 |
| ISSN (Print) | 09269630 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 18798365 |
Other
| Other | 13th International Conference on Nursing Informatics, NI 2016 |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| City | Geneva |
| Period | 6/25/16 → 6/29/16 |
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Keywords
- Care coordination
- Chemotherapy
- Mobile technology
- Oncology
- Person-centered
- Social network
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
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A personal health network for chemotherapy care coordination : Evaluation of usability among patients. / Kim, Katherine K; Bell, Janice F; Bold, Richard J; Davis, Andra; Ngo, Victoria; Reed, Sarah C.; Joseph, Jill G.
Nursing Informatics 2016 - eHealth for All: Every Level Collaboration - From Project to Realization. Vol. 225 IOS Press, 2016. p. 232-236 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 225).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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