Prototype of an App Designed to Support Self-Management for Health Behaviors and Weight in Women Living With Breast Cancer: Qualitative User Experience Study
BackgroundAccessible self-management interventions are required to support people living with breast cancer. ObjectiveThis was an industry-academic partnership study that aimed to collect qualitative user experience data of a prototype app with built-in peer and c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2024-12-01
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| Series: | JMIR Cancer |
| Online Access: | https://cancer.jmir.org/2024/1/e48170 |
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| Summary: | BackgroundAccessible self-management interventions are required to support people living with breast cancer.
ObjectiveThis was an industry-academic partnership study that aimed to collect qualitative user experience data of a prototype app with built-in peer and coach support designed to support the management of health behaviors and weight in women living with breast cancer.
MethodsParticipants were aged ≥18 years, were diagnosed with breast cancer of any stage within the last 5 years, had completed active treatment, and were prescribed oral hormone therapy. Participants completed demographic surveys and were asked to use the app for 4 weeks. Following this, they took part in in-depth qualitative interviews about their experiences. These were analyzed using thematic analysis.
ResultsEight participants (mean age, 45 years; mean time since diagnosis, 32 months) were included. Of the 8 participants, 7 (88%) were white, 6 (75%) had a graduate degree or above, and 6 (75%) had stage I-III breast cancer. Four overarching themes were identified: (1) Support for providing an app earlier in the care pathway; (2) Desire for more weight-focused content tailored to the breast cancer experience; (3) Tracking of health behaviors that are generally popular; and (4) High value of in-app social support.
ConclusionsThis early user experience work showed that women with breast cancer found an app with integrated social and psychological support appealing to receive support for behavior change and weight management or self-management. However, many features were recommended for further development. This work is the first step in an academic-industry collaboration that would ultimately aim to develop and empirically test a supportive app that could be integrated into the cancer care pathway. |
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| ISSN: | 2369-1999 |