Adaptation and Implementation of a Mobile Phone-Based Remote Symptom Monitoring System for People With Cancer in Europe.

cancer methods patient care symptom management telemedicine

Journal

JMIR cancer
ISSN: 2369-1999
Titre abrégé: JMIR Cancer
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101666844

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
14 Mar 2019
Historique:
received: 18 04 2018
accepted: 12 12 2018
revised: 30 10 2018
entrez: 15 3 2019
pubmed: 15 3 2019
medline: 15 3 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

There has been an international shift in health care, which has seen an increasing focus and development of technological and personalized at-home interventions that aim to improve health outcomes and patient-clinician communication. However, there is a notable lack of empirical evidence describing the preparatory steps of adapting and implementing technology of this kind across multiple countries and clinical settings. This study aimed to describe the steps undertaken in the preparation of a multinational, multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test a mobile phone-based remote symptom monitoring system, that is, Advanced Symptom Management System (ASyMS), designed to enhance management of chemotherapy toxicities among people with cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy versus standard cancer center care. There were 13 cancer centers across 5 European countries (Austria, Greece, Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom). Multiple steps were undertaken, including a scoping review of empirical literature and clinical guidelines, translation and linguistic validation of study materials, development of standardized international care procedures, and the integration and evaluation of the technology within each cancer center. The ASyMS was successfully implemented and deployed in clinical practices across 5 European countries. The rigorous and simultaneous steps undertaken by the research team highlighted the strengths of the system in clinical practice, as well as the clinical and technical changes required to meet the diverse needs of its intended users within each country, before the commencement of the RCT. Adapting and implementing this multinational, multicenter system required close attention to diverse considerations and unique challenges primarily related to communication and clinical and technical issues. Success was dependent on collaborative and transparent communication among academics, the technology industry, translation partners, patients, and clinicians as well as a simultaneous and rigorous methodological approach within the 5 relevant countries.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
There has been an international shift in health care, which has seen an increasing focus and development of technological and personalized at-home interventions that aim to improve health outcomes and patient-clinician communication. However, there is a notable lack of empirical evidence describing the preparatory steps of adapting and implementing technology of this kind across multiple countries and clinical settings.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to describe the steps undertaken in the preparation of a multinational, multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test a mobile phone-based remote symptom monitoring system, that is, Advanced Symptom Management System (ASyMS), designed to enhance management of chemotherapy toxicities among people with cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy versus standard cancer center care.
METHODS METHODS
There were 13 cancer centers across 5 European countries (Austria, Greece, Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom). Multiple steps were undertaken, including a scoping review of empirical literature and clinical guidelines, translation and linguistic validation of study materials, development of standardized international care procedures, and the integration and evaluation of the technology within each cancer center.
RESULTS RESULTS
The ASyMS was successfully implemented and deployed in clinical practices across 5 European countries. The rigorous and simultaneous steps undertaken by the research team highlighted the strengths of the system in clinical practice, as well as the clinical and technical changes required to meet the diverse needs of its intended users within each country, before the commencement of the RCT.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Adapting and implementing this multinational, multicenter system required close attention to diverse considerations and unique challenges primarily related to communication and clinical and technical issues. Success was dependent on collaborative and transparent communication among academics, the technology industry, translation partners, patients, and clinicians as well as a simultaneous and rigorous methodological approach within the 5 relevant countries.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30869641
pii: v5i1e10813
doi: 10.2196/10813
pmc: PMC6437605
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e10813

Informations de copyright

©Eileen Furlong, Andrew Darley, Patricia Fox, Alison Buick, Grigorios Kotronoulas, Morven Miller, Adrian Flowerday, Christine Miaskowski, Elisabeth Patiraki, Stylianos Katsaragakis, Emma Ream, Jo Armes, Alexander Gaiger, Geir Berg, Paul McCrone, Peter Donnan, Lisa McCann, Roma Maguire. Originally published in JMIR Cancer (http://cancer.jmir.org), 14.03.2019.

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Auteurs

Eileen Furlong (E)

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Andrew Darley (A)

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Patricia Fox (P)

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Alison Buick (A)

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Grigorios Kotronoulas (G)

School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Morven Miller (M)

School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Adrian Flowerday (A)

Docobo Ltd, Surrey, United Kingdom.

Christine Miaskowski (C)

Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.

Elisabeth Patiraki (E)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Stylianos Katsaragakis (S)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Emma Ream (E)

School of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom.

Jo Armes (J)

School of Health Sciences, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom.

Alexander Gaiger (A)

Division of Hematology and Hemaostaseology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

Geir Berg (G)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway.
Innlandet Hospital Trust Division Lillehammer, Lillehammer, Norway.

Paul McCrone (P)

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

Peter Donnan (P)

Dundee Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom.

Lisa McCann (L)

School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Roma Maguire (R)

School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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