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mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews

Cancer screening provision in resource-constrained settings tends to be opportunistic, and uptake tends to be low, leading to delayed presentation and treatment and poor survival. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify, review, map, and summarize findings from different types of literature...

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Main Authors: Schliemann, Desiree, Tan, Min Min, Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok, Mohan, Devi, Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd, Donnelly, Michael, Su, Tin Tin
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spelling my.um.eprints.411792023-09-12T06:49:22Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/41179/ mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews Schliemann, Desiree Tan, Min Min Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok Mohan, Devi Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd Donnelly, Michael Su, Tin Tin R Medicine Cancer screening provision in resource-constrained settings tends to be opportunistic, and uptake tends to be low, leading to delayed presentation and treatment and poor survival. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify, review, map, and summarize findings from different types of literature reviews on the use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve the uptake of cancer screening. Methods: The review methodology was guided by the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews). Ovid MEDLINE, PyscINFO, and Embase were searched from inception to May 2021. The eligible criteria included reviews that focused on studies of interventions that used mobile phone devices to promote and deliver cancer screening and described the effectiveness or implementation of mHealth intervention outcomes. Key data fields such as study aims, types of cancer, mHealth formats, and outcomes were extracted, and the data were analyzed to address the objective of the review. Results: Our initial search identified 1981 titles, of which 12 (0.61%) reviews met the inclusion criteria (systematic reviews: n=6, 50%; scoping reviews: n=4, 33%; rapid reviews: n=1, 8%; narrative reviews: n=1, 8%). Most (57/67, 85%) of the interventions targeted breast and cervical cancer awareness and screening uptake. The most commonly used mHealth technologies for increasing cancer screening uptake were SMS text messages and telephone calls. Overall, mHealth interventions increased knowledge about screening and had high acceptance among participants. The likelihood of achieving improved uptake-related outcomes increased when interventions used >1 mode of communication (telephone reminders, physical invitation letters, and educational pamphlets) together with mHealth. Conclusions: mHealth interventions increase cancer screening uptake, although multiple modes used in combination seem to be more effective. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2022-08 Article PeerReviewed Schliemann, Desiree and Tan, Min Min and Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok and Mohan, Devi and Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd and Donnelly, Michael and Su, Tin Tin (2022) mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24 (8). ISSN 1438-8871, DOI https://doi.org/10.2196/36316 <https://doi.org/10.2196/36316>. 10.2196/36316
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topic R Medicine
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Schliemann, Desiree
Tan, Min Min
Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok
Mohan, Devi
Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd
Donnelly, Michael
Su, Tin Tin
mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews
description Cancer screening provision in resource-constrained settings tends to be opportunistic, and uptake tends to be low, leading to delayed presentation and treatment and poor survival. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify, review, map, and summarize findings from different types of literature reviews on the use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to improve the uptake of cancer screening. Methods: The review methodology was guided by the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews). Ovid MEDLINE, PyscINFO, and Embase were searched from inception to May 2021. The eligible criteria included reviews that focused on studies of interventions that used mobile phone devices to promote and deliver cancer screening and described the effectiveness or implementation of mHealth intervention outcomes. Key data fields such as study aims, types of cancer, mHealth formats, and outcomes were extracted, and the data were analyzed to address the objective of the review. Results: Our initial search identified 1981 titles, of which 12 (0.61%) reviews met the inclusion criteria (systematic reviews: n=6, 50%; scoping reviews: n=4, 33%; rapid reviews: n=1, 8%; narrative reviews: n=1, 8%). Most (57/67, 85%) of the interventions targeted breast and cervical cancer awareness and screening uptake. The most commonly used mHealth technologies for increasing cancer screening uptake were SMS text messages and telephone calls. Overall, mHealth interventions increased knowledge about screening and had high acceptance among participants. The likelihood of achieving improved uptake-related outcomes increased when interventions used >1 mode of communication (telephone reminders, physical invitation letters, and educational pamphlets) together with mHealth. Conclusions: mHealth interventions increase cancer screening uptake, although multiple modes used in combination seem to be more effective.
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author Schliemann, Desiree
Tan, Min Min
Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok
Mohan, Devi
Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd
Donnelly, Michael
Su, Tin Tin
author_facet Schliemann, Desiree
Tan, Min Min
Hoe, Wilfred Mok Kok
Mohan, Devi
Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd
Donnelly, Michael
Su, Tin Tin
author_sort Schliemann, Desiree
title mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews
title_short mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews
title_full mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews
title_fullStr mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews
title_full_unstemmed mHealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: Scoping review of reviews
title_sort mhealth interventions to improve cancer screening and early detection: scoping review of reviews
publisher Journal of Medical Internet Research
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/41179/
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