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Feasibility, useability and acceptability of technology-based interventions for informal cancer carers: a systematic review
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BACKGROUND: Carers looking after someone with cancer often experience negative impacts on their own health. M-health interventions have been designed to provide information and support to patients and their carers. However, the effectiveness of technology-based interventions for carers is less well understood. The objectives were to assess the feasibility, useability and acceptability of technology-based interventions among carers of people living with cancer. METHODS: A systematic search of the CINAHL, MEDLINE and PSYCINFO databases was performed using terms related to web-based interventions and smartphone applications, carers and cancer. Studies were included if a randomised controlled trial or pilot study was conducted, focused on adult carers looking after another adult with cancer and were published between January 2007-June 2017. Articles were excluded if they reported qualitative results only or were evaluating existing websites and applications. Feasibility was measured by attrition, recruitment rates and frequency of intervention use; useability was measured by the ease of intervention use and the role of features to minimise errors in use. Acceptability was measured by carers' perception of the appropriateness of the content and their ability to incorporate the intervention into their daily routines. RESULTS: Of the 729 articles, six articles met the inclusion criteria. Attrition ranged from 14% - 77%, recruitment rates from 20% - 66% and intervention useability varied across studies. Half of the studies implemented measures to improve useability. Overall, carers rated the content of the interventions as appropriate and reported improved knowledge and communication. Acceptability was further demonstrated as carers preferred the flexibility available with web-based interventions. CONCLUSIONS: Technology-based interventions are suitable for use among carers of people with cancer. Further research is required to fully assess the impact of technology as an information and support mechanism for carers.
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“Another systematic review [33] found e-Health interventions to be feasible, usable, and acceptable for caregivers of cancer survivors.”
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- Authors
- Heynsbergh, N., Heckel, L., Botti, M., & Livingston, P. M.
- Affiliations
- Deakin University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Heynsbergh, Natalie
- Venue
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2018-03-02
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 244-244
- ISSN
- 1471-2407 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5834845
- OpenAlex
- W2794475018
- Cited by
- 109
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 4
- FWCI
- 2.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- BMC Cancer (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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- UniSA Research Outputs Repository (University of South Australia) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Eastern Health Foundation
- Deakin University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- technology-based interventions, mobile health, online intervention, mobile application, feasibility, acceptability, caregiver support, attrition, recruitment rate, intervention use
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Humans, Neoplasms, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life, Caregivers, Telemedicine, Mobile Applications
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