Abstract CN6
Background
E-health, by WHO definition, incorporates a range of standards, tools and activities that use electronic means to deliver information, resources and services about health and social care. At the heart of e-health is a vision of improving the quality of health information, strengthening national health systems and ensuring accessible, high-quality health care for all. The use of e-health interventions is effective in improving patient experiences and outcomes. To increase evidence about supportive e-health interventions that include nursing interventions for education to oncology patients under treatment. Subsequently to improve the quality of oncology care by analysing the data in a potential model for e-health application and how efficient health systems are.
Methods
The review was done according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines (PRISMA). terms related to cancer, e-health, telemedicine and nursing interventions were searched in the following databases: CINAHL® Plus, Nursing & Allied Health Collection, Cochrane Plus Collection, MEDLINE®, EBSCOhost, Scopus & Joanna Briggs from the last five years. Languages as: English, Spanish and Portuguese, published in last 5 years (January 2017 till February 2022).
Results
Seventeen (n = 17) studies were identified. Different designs; quantitative and qualitative methods were included. Reviews and Systematic reviews, prospective cohorts, quasi-experimental and pilot studies were included. The results focus on a technology-based intervention that aims to improve cancer care, health and wellbeing; All the interventions were applied to cancer patients, apply for cancer caregivers (n=1) and young adults with cancer (n=1).
Conclusions
E-Health has an enormous potential to improve healthcare cost, effectiveness, and quality of care. Feasibility of internet-based was demonstrated, E-Health use in clinical oncology has had a significant impact on the delivery of cancer care. Nurses in multidisciplinary teams are considerate well placed to support adherence to treatment among cancer patients, E-health helps to manage better care because it can simplify interprofessional team care.
Clinical trial identification
Editorial acknowledgement
Legal entity responsible for the study
Barcelona University.
Funding
Has not received any funding.
Disclosure
All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.