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Evaluation of mobile phone applications to support medication adherence and symptom management in oncology patients
Author(s) -
Jupp Jennifer C. Y.,
Sultani Humirah,
Cooper Cassandra A.,
Peterson Kedra A.,
Truong Tony H.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.27278
Subject(s) - medicine , mobile phone , mobile apps , pediatric oncology , rating scale , disease management , smartphone app , phone , medline , oncology , disease , world wide web , cancer , psychology , telecommunications , developmental psychology , linguistics , philosophy , computer science , parkinson's disease , political science , law
Mobile phone applications (apps), may support pediatric oncology patients with medication and disease management. A scoping review of the literature, a search of the iTunes App and Google Play Stores, was conducted to identify medication and symptom management apps for adult and pediatric oncology patients. Pooled results yielded 28 apps which were assessed for quality using the Mobile Application Rating Scale, with mean overall scores ranging from 2.8 to 4.3. Most apps received low scores in the Engagement domain. Our study assessed the quality of available mobile oncology apps and identified areas for improvement in design and function.