@Article{info:doi/10.2196/23637,
author="Turkdogan, Sena
and Schnitman, Gabriel
and Wang, Tianci
and Gotlieb, Raphael
and How, Jeffrey
and Gotlieb, Walter Henri",
title="Development of a Digital Patient Education Tool for Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic",
journal="JMIR Cancer",
year="2021",
month="Jun",
day="21",
volume="7",
number="2",
pages="e23637",
keywords="digital health; eHealth; patient education; COVID-19",
abstract="Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large portion of oncology consultations have been conducted remotely. The maladaptation or compromise of care could negatively impact oncology patients and their disease management. Objective: We aimed to describe the development and implementation process of a web-based, animated patient education tool that supports oncology patients remotely in the context of fewer in-person interactions with health care providers. Methods: The platform created presents multilingual oncology care instructions. Animations concerning cancer care and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as immunotherapy and chemotherapy guides were the major areas of focus and represented 6 final produced video guides. Results: The videos were watched 1244 times in a period of 6 months. The most watched animation was the COVID-19 {\&} Oncology guide (viewed 565 times), followed by the video concerning general treatment orientations (viewed 249 times) and the video titled ``Chemotherapy'' (viewed 205 times). Although viewers were equally distributed among the age groups, most were aged 25 to 34 years (342/1244, 27.5{\%}) and were females (745/1244, 59.9{\%}). Conclusions: The implementation of a patient education platform can be designed to prepare patients and their caregivers for their treatment and thus improve outcomes and satisfaction by using a methodical and collaborative approach. Multimedia tools allow a portion of a patient's care to occur in a home setting, thereby freeing them from the need for hospital resources. ",
issn="2369-1999",
doi="10.2196/23637",
url="https://cancer.jmir.org/2021/2/e23637",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/23637",
url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34101611"
}