Interdisciplinary eHealth practice in cancer care: A review of the literature

Janssen, A; Brunner, M; Keep, M; Hines, M; Nagarajan, SV; Kielly-Carroll, C; Dennis, S; McKeough, Z; Shaw, T

Interdisciplinary eHealth practice in cancer care: A review of the literature

Janssen, A Brunner, M

Keep, M Hines, M Nagarajan, SV Kielly-Carroll, C Dennis, S McKeough, Z Shaw, T

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Citation:: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017, 14 (11)
Issue Date:: 2017-11-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Janssen, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brunner, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6823-5189	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Keep, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hines, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nagarajan, SV	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kielly-Carroll, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dennis, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McKeough, Z	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shaw, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0783-1918	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-10-19	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017, 14 (11)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1661-7827	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/124679
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This review aimed to identify research that described how eHealth facilitates interdisciplinary cancer care and to understand the ways in which eHealth innovations are being used in this setting. An integrative review of eHealth interventions used for interdisciplinary care for people with cancer was conducted by systematically searching research databases in March 2015, and repeated in September 2016. Searches resulted in 8531 citations, of which 140 were retrieved and scanned in full, with twenty-six studies included in the review. Analysis of data extracted from the included articles revealed five broad themes: (i) data collection and accessibility; (ii) virtual multidisciplinary teams; (iii) communication between individuals involved in the delivery of health services; (iv) communication pathways between patients and cancer care teams; and (v) health professional-led change. Use of eHealth interventions in cancer care was widespread, particularly to support interdisciplinary care. However, research has focused on development and implementation of interventions, rather than on long-term impact. Further research is warranted to explore design, evaluation, and long-term sustainability of eHealth systems and interventions in interdisciplinary cancer care. Technology evolves quickly and researchers need to provide health professionals with timely guidance on how best to respond to new technologies in the health sector.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/ijerph14111289	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Toxicology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Neoplasms	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Telemedicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Care Team	en_US
dc.title	Interdisciplinary eHealth practice in cancer care: A review of the literature	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	14	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	MD Multidisciplinary	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	11	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	14	en_US

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© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This review aimed to identify research that described how eHealth facilitates interdisciplinary cancer care and to understand the ways in which eHealth innovations are being used in this setting. An integrative review of eHealth interventions used for interdisciplinary care for people with cancer was conducted by systematically searching research databases in March 2015, and repeated in September 2016. Searches resulted in 8531 citations, of which 140 were retrieved and scanned in full, with twenty-six studies included in the review. Analysis of data extracted from the included articles revealed five broad themes: (i) data collection and accessibility; (ii) virtual multidisciplinary teams; (iii) communication between individuals involved in the delivery of health services; (iv) communication pathways between patients and cancer care teams; and (v) health professional-led change. Use of eHealth interventions in cancer care was widespread, particularly to support interdisciplinary care. However, research has focused on development and implementation of interventions, rather than on long-term impact. Further research is warranted to explore design, evaluation, and long-term sustainability of eHealth systems and interventions in interdisciplinary cancer care. Technology evolves quickly and researchers need to provide health professionals with timely guidance on how best to respond to new technologies in the health sector.

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