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Qualitative study explores healthcare providers' use of a mobile application for cancer monitoring, indicating user-friendliness and data personalization.
Background: This study incorporates Fitbit wearable sensor technology into a mobile application named Cancer Wellness Program (CWP) for patient monitoring. The objective of this study is to explore the experiences of healthcare providers in using the CWP application for managing symptoms of people with cancer and in delivering health education programs. Methods: A qualitative study design with a purposive sampling approach was employed, using a structured, in-depth interview method to involve 15 healthcare workers. Results: Key features of the CWP application include a patient education platform, a dashboard to monitor patient health data and learning progress, and interactive communication between the two parties. Multiple advantages of this application were identified by healthcare providers, namely user-friendliness, data aggregation and personalization. Conclusion: Despite minor technical drawbacks, the CWP application proves to be a powerful assistant for healthcare providers to optimize patient care.
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