Géraldine Escriva–Boulley|T. Leroy|Camille Bernetière|Françoise Paquienséguy|Orélie Desfriches?Doria|Marie Préau
Digital health interventions to help living with cancer: A systematic review of participants' engagement and psychosocial effects
Groupe de Recherche en Psychologie Sociale|Claude Bernard University Lyon 1|Groupe de Recherche en Psychologie Sociale|Claude Bernard University Lyon 1|Claude Bernard University Lyon 1|Claude Bernard University Lyon 1|Claude Bernard University Lyon 1|Groupe de Recherche en Psychologie Sociale|Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
abstract objective digital health interventions di open possibility cancer patients survivors manage disease side effects return home treatment study aims highlight components di investigate patient engagement di explore effects di psychosocial variables methods september 2017 performed systematic review studies focusing di target cancer patients survivors results total 29 articles 24 studies reviewed considerable heterogeneity study methods outcome definitions measures engagement di psychosocial variables assessed results studies showed high level engagement selfefficacy psychological symptoms quality life commonly assessed psychosocial variables however results effect di psychosocial variables inconsistent regarding pain management results line one would expect conclusions present review showed despite heterogeneity studies assessed inconsistent results di may constitute excellent means help cancer patients survivors cope better disease treatment side effects improve selfmanagement wellbeing order acquire greater understanding mechanisms underlying cancer patientssurvivors psychological behavioral changes terms adopting di direct comparison studies needed however come methodological conceptual standardization di implemented