Development of Navigation Program for Cancer Patients using Mobile application

Kwon, Geun-ae; Jeong, Ga-jin; Park, Joo-mi; Jung, Mi-kyoung; Seo, Hwa-jeong; Kim, Jee-yoon; Kim, Yeon-hee; Park, Jeong-yun

doi:2015.21.2.28

Qual Improv Health Care > Volume 21(2); 2015 > Article

Quality Improvement in Health Care 2015;21(2): 28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14371/QIH.2015.21.2.28 Published online December 30, 2015.

암환자를 위한 모바일 앱용 네비게이션프로그램 개발

권근애¹, 정가진¹, 박주미¹, 정미경¹, 서화정¹, 김지윤¹, 김연희¹, 박정윤²

¹서울아산병원 간호부
²울산대학교

Development of Navigation Program for Cancer Patients using Mobile application

Geun-ae Kwon¹, Ga-jin Jeong¹, Joo-mi Park¹, Mi-kyoung Jung¹, Hwa-jeong Seo¹, Jee-yoon Kim¹, Yeon-hee Kim¹, Jeong-yun Park²

¹Departments of Nurisng, Asan Medical Center
²University of Ulsan

Abstract

Objectives
The objectives of this research were to develop and evaluate a mobile application for navigation program for cancer patients who might experience some difficulties in obtaining and understanding further schedules, directions due to flooding information at a time and scattered educational materials.
Methods
A mobile application was developed an educational mobile app for cancer patients based on a systematic instructional design model called ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model. The developed application was evaluated by 76 users through a questionnaire of satisfaction.
Results
A mobile app contains educational contents for cancer patients, based on their satisfaction, demand and knowledge about cancer education and information services. It contains management of symptoms, management of my schedule, and information about chemotherapy, FAQ, symptoms dangerous enough to contact the hospital, personal history about how to overcome cancer, hospital convenience facilities and education schedule of cancer center. A result of the evaluation of user's satisfaction showed 59.4% responding 'Satisfied' and 27.4% 'Very satisfied'.
Conclusion
The personalized information and education contents for cancer patients by using the mobile application was given to cancer patient and then educational outcomes became more effective. The development of the application which persons can use regardless of time and place enables health care providers to acquire the foundation of the patients-oriented educational system. Education satisfaction and knowledge level was increased, after using mobile application.

Key words Navigation;Neoplasm;Education;Information;Mobile application;