2022
DOI: 10.2196/39983
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Patients’ Experiences of Care With or Without the Support of an Interactive App During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Interview Study

Abstract: Background Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is often recommended for patients with breast cancer with more aggressive tumor characteristics. As with all chemotherapies, they can cause substantially disturbing symptoms. Most patients receive their treatment as outpatients, which means that they must take responsibility for self-care and management of symptoms at home for a long period. Patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy may not receive sufficient support for management of treatment-r… Show more

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“…These results are in line with qualitative studies that evaluated the feasibility of other e-Health interventions for patients with breast cancer undergoing CT in other countries. [26][27][28] The perceived benefits of the present intervention were also reflected in the reasonable recruitment rate, high retention rate, decrease in the supportive care needs and breast symptoms and increase in global quality of life, justifying further RCT. These results are in line with other ePRO implementations around the world.…”
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confidence: 91%
“…These results are in line with qualitative studies that evaluated the feasibility of other e-Health interventions for patients with breast cancer undergoing CT in other countries. [26][27][28] The perceived benefits of the present intervention were also reflected in the reasonable recruitment rate, high retention rate, decrease in the supportive care needs and breast symptoms and increase in global quality of life, justifying further RCT. These results are in line with other ePRO implementations around the world.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%