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Technology Assisted Self-management Support to Improve Cancer Pain Control

Authors:
Laura Hochstenbach
Annemie Courtens
Sandra Zwakhalen
Joan Vermeulen
Maarten van Kleef
Luc de Witte

Keywords: cancer pain; self-management support; telemonitoring; education; feedback; outpatients; nursing; eHealth intervention

Abstract:
Pain continues to be a prevalent and distressing symptom in patients with cancer. Integration of patient self-management and professional care through care technology provides promising opportunities in the outpatient setting. Researchers, technicians, health professionals and patients collaborated during an iterative development process. Co-creation resulted in a technology assisted multi-component self-management support intervention delivered by specialized nurses to outpatients with cancer pain. The intervention consists of an iPad application for patients, which is connected to a web application for nurses. Both applications are embedded in a multidisciplinary care organization. This paper provides a description of the intervention.

Pages: 252 to 255

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: February 22, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-384-1

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from February 22, 2015 to February 27, 2015