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dc.contributor.authorLivingston, Patricia M
dc.contributor.authorHeckel, Leila
dc.contributor.authorOrellana, Liliana
dc.contributor.authorAshley, David
dc.contributor.authorUgalde, Anna
dc.contributor.authorBotti, Mari
dc.contributor.authorPitson, Graham
dc.contributor.authorWoollett, Anne
dc.contributor.authorChambers, Suzanne K
dc.contributor.authorParente, Phillip
dc.contributor.authorChirgwin, Jacqueline
dc.contributor.authorMihalopoulos, Cathrine
dc.contributor.authorLavelle, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorSutton, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-09T05:44:31Z
dc.date.available2019-12-09T05:44:31Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn2045-7634
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/cam4.2718
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/389613
dc.description.abstractBackground: Smartphone technology represents an opportunity to deliver practical solutions for people affected by cancer at a scale that was previously unimaginable, such as information, appointment monitoring, and improved access to cancer support services. This study aimed to determine whether a smartphone application (app) reduced the unmet needs among people newly diagnosed with cancer. Methods: A single blind, multisite randomized controlled trial to determine the impact of an app-based, 4-month intervention. Newly diagnosed cancer patients were approached at three health service treatment clinics. Results: Eighty-two people were randomized (intervention; n = 43 and control; n = 39), average age was 59.5 years (SD: 12.9); 71% female; 67% married or in a de facto relationship. At baseline, there were no differences in participants’ characteristics between the groups. No significant effects, in reducing unmet needs, were demonstrated at the end of intervention (4-month) or 12-month follow-up. Overall, 94% used the app in weeks 1-4, which decreased to 41% in weeks 13-16. Mean app use time per participant: Cancer Information, 6.9 (SD: 18.9) minutes; Appointment Schedule, 5.1 (SD: 9.6) minutes; Cancer Services 1.5 minutes (SD: 6.8); Hospital Navigation, 1.4 (SD: 2.8) minutes. Conclusions: Despite consumer involvement in the design of this smartphone technology, the app did not reduce unmet needs. This may have been due to the study being underpowered. To contribute to a meaningful understanding and improved implementation of smartphone technology to support people affected by cancer, practical considerations, such as recruitment issues and access to, and confidence with, apps, need to be considered. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registration (ACTRN) Trial Registration: 12616001251415; WEF 7/9/2016.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley Online
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofjournalCancer Medicine
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiochemistry and cell biology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and carcinogenesis
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3101
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3211
dc.subject.keywordsSUPPORTIVE CARE NEEDS
dc.subject.keywordsPSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
dc.subject.keywordsINTERVENTIONS
dc.subject.keywordsPREVALENCE
dc.subject.keywordsDISORDERS
dc.titleOutcomes of a randomized controlled trial assessing a smartphone Application to reduce unmet needs among people diagnosed with CancEr (ACE)
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLivingston, PM; Heckel, L; Orellana, L; Ashley, D; Ugalde, A; Botti, M; Pitson, G; Woollett, A; Chambers, SK; Parente, P; Chirgwin, J; Mihalopoulos, C; Lavelle, B; Sutton, J; Phipps-Nelson, J; Krishnasamy, M; Simons, K; Heynsbergh, N; Wickramasinghe, N; White, V, Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial assessing a smartphone Application to reduce unmet needs among people diagnosed with CancEr (ACE), Cancer Medicine, 2019
dcterms.dateAccepted2019-10-22
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2019-12-09T05:29:28Z
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gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version
gro.rights.copyright© 2019 The Authors. Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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gro.griffith.authorChambers, Suzanne K.


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