Social Media and mHealth Technology for Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint)

Ruco, Arlinda; Dossa, Fahima; Tinmouth, Jill; Llovet, Diego; Jacobson, Jenna; Kishibe, Teruko; Baxter, Nancy N.

doi:10.2196/preprints.26759

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 64 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Engaging with online communities has been shown to empower patients to engage better with their healthcare professionals and enable a more equal partnership between patients and care providers [13]. Increasingly, healthcare professionals are realising the power of social media and user accessibility and reach, to disseminate public health messages and information [14][15][16] and engage patients in academic endeavours.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Social Media and Breast Cancer: How Does It Impact Patients?

Gandamihardja¹,

Liyanage²,

Coutee³

et al. 2023

Breast Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction Patients are increasingly turning to other sources for their health information. Social media has become mainstream, and the easy access to online communities, health professionals and shared experiences of other patients have made social media a place many patients turn to. Methods In this qualitative report, two patients who have had breast cancer describe the reasons why they use social media, what they perceive the advantages and disadvantages are, and what the impact of social media has been through their cancer treatment and beyond. Results The reasons why patients turn to social media are varied. These can include information gathering, peer support, shared experiences and advocacy. There appear to be advantages and disadvantages, however, overall, the impact seems to be a positive one when used judiciously. Discussion It is clear that social media has a role to play in healthcare, whether by providing meaningful social connections, delivery of information or psychological support. Healthcare professionals perhaps should consider the importance of social media in their practice.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Social Media and Breast Cancer: How Does It Impact Patients?

Gandamihardja¹,

Liyanage²,

Coutee³

et al. 2023

Breast Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In the context of general health screening, mHealth technologies have been shown to be efficacious, such as in the screening for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression (Ramos et al, 2019;van der Meer et al, 2016). Moreover, mHealth technologies have been employed to improve healthcare engagement, specifically, attendance at cancer screenings (Ruco et al, 2021). On this basis, mHealth screeners have the potential to identify health conditions, as well as promote help-seeking and self-management.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Test Your Health at Home: Comparing Online Screening Tests of Hearing, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Health

2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which validated online screening measures of cognitive impairment, psychosocial well-being, and cardiovascular health are associated with a validated hearing screener in a sample of adults based in the United Kingdom. Method: Sixty-one adults (43 female; M age = 44.7 years) participated in a cross-sectional study delivered remotely. Participants completed the hearWHO smartphone application, a digits-in-noise hearing screener, and the Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M), a screening tool for cognitive impairment. Psychosocial well-being (social isolation and loneliness) and cardiovascular health were assessed through self-report. Results: Separate independent analyses of variance, with age, gender, and education as covariates, demonstrated participants who failed the hearWHO screener had poorer scores on the TICS-M, engaged in less physical activity, and reported more sedentary behavior and greater social isolation. Multivariate regression analyses revealed that lower TICS-M scores, having obtained less education, identifying as female, and reporting greater sedentary behavior and social isolation were the strongest predictors of lower hearWHO scores. Conclusions: The results from this study suggest that poorer hearing, as measured by the hearWHO screener, is independently associated with having worse cognitive function, more time spent being sedentary, and greater social isolation. Thus, this study demonstrates the potential of online screening measures to identify additional health conditions that confer risk to chronic disease as hearing loss manifests. This could help to inform the development of tailored treatment and support to improve an individual's readiness to seek help for and manage both their general and hearing health. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.19251956

show abstract

Social Media and mHealth Technology for Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint)

Cited by 2 publications

References 64 publications

The Role of Social Media and Breast Cancer: How Does It Impact Patients?

The Role of Social Media and Breast Cancer: How Does It Impact Patients?

Test Your Health at Home: Comparing Online Screening Tests of Hearing, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Health

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About