Development and Feasibility Evaluation of Smart Cancer Care 2.0 Based on Patient-Reported Outcomes for Post-Discharge Management of Patients with Cancer
1Department of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea 2Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea 3Department of Radiation Oncology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea 4Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea 5Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 6Public Health and Medical Services Team, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
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Jin sung Kim ,Tel: 82-52-250-7109, Fax: 82-52-250-7289, Email: admetus07@uuh.ulsan.kr Minsu Ock ,Tel: 82-52-250-8793, Fax: 82-52-250-7289, Email: ohohoms@naver.com
Received: January 2, 2024; Accepted: April 7, 2024. Published online: April 9, 2024.
ABSTRACT
Purpose
A “Smart Cancer Care” platform that integrates patient-reported outcomes (PROs) with management has been established in Korea. This study focused on improving health behaviors and connecting patients to welfare services by introducing and assessing the feasibility of “Smart Cancer Care 2.0,” an enhanced version designed for monitoring complications post-cancer treatment.
Materials and Methods
Smart Cancer Care 2.0 was developed by conducting a literature review and consulting with expert panels to identify symptoms or variables requiring monitoring and management guidelines based on the treatment type. Qualitative and quantitative surveys were conducted to assess the feasibility of the app and web system based on the experiences of patients with cancer and healthcare workers.
Results
A total of 81 symptoms or variables (chemotherapy-, surgery-, radiotherapy-, rehabilitation-, and health management-related) were selected for management in Smart Cancer Care 2.0. PROs for these symptoms were basically categorized into three severity grades: (1) preventive management, (2) self-treatment, and (3) consultation with a healthcare worker or visit to a healthcare institution. The overall mean scores in the feasibility evaluation by patients and healthcare workers were 3.83 and 3.90 points, respectively, indicating high usefulness.
Conclusion
Smart Cancer Care 2.0 leverages the existing ICT-based platform, Smart Cancer Care, and further includes health behaviors and welfare services. Smart Cancer Care 2.0 may play a crucial role in establishing a comprehensive post-discharge management system for patients with cancer as it provides suitable interventions based on patients’ responses and allows the regularly collected PROs to be easily viewed for streamlined care.
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