The Development of a Mobile Health App for Breast Cancer Self-Management Support in Taiwan: Design Thinking Approach.
breast cancer
design thinking
mobile health application
self-management
Journal
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
ISSN: 2291-5222
Titre abrégé: JMIR Mhealth Uhealth
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101624439
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 04 2020
30 04 2020
Historique:
received:
07
08
2019
accepted:
21
12
2019
revised:
16
12
2019
entrez:
1
5
2020
pubmed:
1
5
2020
medline:
28
4
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Evidence has shown that breast cancer self-management support from mobile health (mHealth) apps can improve the quality of life of survivors. Although many breast cancer self-management support apps exist, few papers have documented the procedure for the development of a user-friendly app from the patient's perspective. This study aimed to investigate the information needs of Taiwanese women with breast cancer to inform the development of a self-management support mHealth app. A 5-step design thinking approach, comprising empathy, define, ideate, prototype, and test steps, was used in the focus groups and individual interviews conducted to collect information on the requirements and expectations of Taiwanese women with breast cancer with respect to the app. A thematic analysis was used to identify information needs. A total of 8 major themes including treatment, physical activity, diet, emotional support, health records, social resources, experience sharing, and expert consultation were identified. Minor themes included the desire to use the app under professional supervision and a trustworthy app manager to ensure the credibility of information. The strengths of the design thinking approach were user-centered design and cultural sensitivity. The results retrieved from each step contributed to the development of the app and reduction of the gap between end users and developers. An mHealth app that addresses these 8 main themes can facilitate disease self-management for Taiwanese women with breast cancer.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Evidence has shown that breast cancer self-management support from mobile health (mHealth) apps can improve the quality of life of survivors. Although many breast cancer self-management support apps exist, few papers have documented the procedure for the development of a user-friendly app from the patient's perspective.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate the information needs of Taiwanese women with breast cancer to inform the development of a self-management support mHealth app.
METHODS
A 5-step design thinking approach, comprising empathy, define, ideate, prototype, and test steps, was used in the focus groups and individual interviews conducted to collect information on the requirements and expectations of Taiwanese women with breast cancer with respect to the app. A thematic analysis was used to identify information needs.
RESULTS
A total of 8 major themes including treatment, physical activity, diet, emotional support, health records, social resources, experience sharing, and expert consultation were identified. Minor themes included the desire to use the app under professional supervision and a trustworthy app manager to ensure the credibility of information.
CONCLUSIONS
The strengths of the design thinking approach were user-centered design and cultural sensitivity. The results retrieved from each step contributed to the development of the app and reduction of the gap between end users and developers. An mHealth app that addresses these 8 main themes can facilitate disease self-management for Taiwanese women with breast cancer.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32352390
pii: v8i4e15780
doi: 10.2196/15780
pmc: PMC7226037
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e15780Informations de copyright
©I-Ching Hou, Min-Fang Lan, Shan-Hsiang Shen, Pei Yu Tsai, King Jen Chang, Hao-Chih Tai, Ay-Jen Tsai, Polun Chang, Tze-Fang Wang, Shuh-Jen Sheu, Patricia C Dykes. Originally published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth (http://mhealth.jmir.org), 30.04.2020.
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