Niamh Foley|Emer O’Connell|Elaine Lehane|Vicki Livingstone|Bridget Maher|S. Kaimkhani|Tulin Cil|N. Relihan|Michael Bennett|H. P. Redmond|Mark Corrigan
PATI: Patient accessed tailored information: A pilot study to evaluate the effect on preoperative breast cancer patients of information delivered via a mobile application
Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|University College Cork|Cork University Hospital|University College Cork|Cork University Hospital|University of Toronto|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|Cork University Hospital|Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland|Cork University Hospital
information needs cancer patients highly variable literature suggests improved ability modulate personalised stress increased patient involvement decision making greater satisfaction treatment choices reduced anxiety levels cancer patients access information aim project evaluate effects mobile information application anxiety levels patients undergoing surgery breast canceran application developed use apple ipad containing information basic breast cancer biology different treatments used surgical techniques content face validity studies performed randomized control trial designed 12 allocation data collected include basic demographics type surgery questionnaires used included hads minimac information technology familiarity information satisfactiona total 39 women participated 13 women access ipad containing additional information 26 women acted controls mean age 54 technology familiarity similar among groups anxiety depression scores seven days significantly lower control patients without access additional information provided mobile application p 0022 0029 respectivelyanxiety depression breast cancer patients multifactorial significant anxiety levels directly correlating reduced quality life intuitively information improve anxiety levels however demonstrated surgical patients less information reported significantly lower anxiety advise thorough testing auditing information initiatives deployment