J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2021 May;27(2):95-106. 10.5977/jkasne.2021.27.2.95.

Effects of smart-care services program for breast cancer survivors

Affiliations
  • 1Emeritus Professor․Researcher, College of Nursing․Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University
  • 2Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Andong National University

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a smart-care services program for breast cancer survivors on cognitive function and physical health.
Methods
A quasi-experimental control group pretest posttest design was used. Subjects were recruited in D city, and data were collected from July 2017 to February 2018. The experimental group (n=24) participated in the smart-care services program, whereas the control group (n=26) received conventional management. The smart-care services program consisted of addressing cognitive function problems arising from chemotherapy, diet, exercise, head/neck massage and self-monitoring using smartphone applications and smart bands. All participants underwent assessments at baseline, at 6 weeks, and at 12 weeks. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation), a chi-squared test, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA.
Results
After the smart-care services program, significant differences were found between the groups in cognitive function (F=18.91, p<.001) and sleep time (F=9.25, p<.001). No significant differences were found between the groups in caloric consumption after the program.
Conclusion
The smart-care services program significantly improved the level of cognitive function and sleep time for breast cancer survivors. The use of this smart-care services program for breast cancer survivors might be an effective nursing intervention tool for improving cognitive function and health behaviors.

Keyword

Breast neoplasms, Smartphone, Cognition, Education, Nursing
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