Wim G Groen|Wilma Kuijpers|Hester S. A. Oldenburg|Michel W. J. M. Wouters|Neil K. Aaronson|Wim H. van Harten
Empowerment of Cancer Survivors Through Information Technology: An Integrative Review
The Netherlands Cancer Institute|The Netherlands Cancer Institute|The Netherlands Cancer Institute|The Netherlands Cancer Institute|The Netherlands Cancer Institute|University of Twente|The Netherlands Cancer Institute
background patient empowerment may effective approach strengthen role cancer survivors reduce burden health care however well conceptualized notably oncology furthermore unclear extent information technology services contribute empowerment cancer survivors objective aim define conceptual components patient empowerment chronic disease patients especially cancer survivors explore contribution existing new services promote empowerment methods electronic databases searched identify theoretical empirical articles regarding empowerment extracted synthesized conceptual components patient empowerment ie attributes antecedents consequences according integrated review methodology identified recent services cancer survivors examining systematic reviews proposed inventory new services related features effects identified components empowerment results based 26 articles identified five main attributes patient empowerment 1 autonomous respected 2 knowledge 3 psychosocial behavioral skills 4 perceiving support community family friends 5 perceiving oneself useful latter two specific cancer setting systematic reviews services additional inventory helped us identify five main categories 1 educational services including electronic survivorship care plan services 2 patienttopatient services 3 electronic patientreported outcome epro services 4 multicomponent services 5 portal services potential impact empowerment included knowledge enhancement lesser extent enhancing autonomy skills newly developed services offer promising exciting opportunities empower cancer survivors instance providing tailored advice supportive followup care based patients input conclusions identified five main components empowerment showed services may especially contribute empowerment providing knowledge components empowerment could used develop services cancer survivors important take account patients8217 needs follow needs create service attractive easy use