Leonie T Jonker|Matthijs Plas|Geertruida H. de Bock|Erik Buskens|Barbara L. van Leeuwen|Maarten Lahr
Remote Home Monitoring of Older Surgical Cancer Patients: Perspective on Study Implementation and Feasibility
University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen|University Medical Center Groningen|University of Groningen
abstract background remote home monitoring might fill perceived surveillance gap hospital discharge however unclear whether older oncologic patients able use required new digital technologies study aimed assess feasibility postoperative remote home monitoring population methods observational cohort study recruited patients aged 65 years older scheduled oncologic surgery study patients used mobile application activity tracker preoperatively 3 months postoperatively subset patients used additional devices thermometer blood pressure monitor weight scale completed electronic health questionnaires 2 weeks hospital discharge feasibility assessed study completion rate compliance using components information technology system acceptability net promotor score nps usability system usability scale sus nps score varied 100 100 sus higher 68 considered average results 47 participants mean age 72 years range 6585 years 37 completed followup assessment yielding completion rate 79 compliance using activity tracker n 41 occurred median 81 days interquartile range iqr 7090 days 90 postdischarge days compliance measuring vital signs completing health questionnaires varied median 105 days iqr 45140 days 12 days iqr 514 days 14 days nps 297 mean sus 744 193 conclusion older oncologic patients study considered postoperative home monitoring acceptable usable consented participate patients compliant completion rate high