Since internet usage as a complementing element in cancer care is becoming more and more important in oncological routine we launched My-eStEPs (eHealth Strategy for Elderly Patients with Multiple Myeloma) to investigate how specifically elderly patients and their Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) adopt electronic Health (eHealth) support during outpatient treatment. The purpose of this project is to explore how eHealth support influences patients' interaction with their HCPs and how both can benefit from this.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
The patients were asked to use the open eHealth platform CANKADO as a digital supporting tool.
Hämato-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Onkologie-Köln,
Cologne, Germany
St.-Antonius-Hospital
Eschweiler, Germany
Praxis am Albertinen- Krankenhaus
Hamburg, Germany
Frequency of patient's internet use
Evaluated in the following criteria: daily, at least once per week, at least once per month, less than once per month
Time frame: 3 months
Purpose of patient's internet use
Evaluated in the following criteria: news, online-banking, information collection about products, health-related topics, software downloads, dictionaries
Time frame: 3 months
Patient's internet use for health-related topics
Evaluated in the following criteria: does the patient use the internet for health-related topics and if yes, for what exactly
Time frame: 3 months
Patient's technical equipment
The presence of following equipment was evaluated: fixed network telephone, smartphone, internet-enabled computer, notebook, laptop, iPad and tablet ownership.
Time frame: 3 months
eHealth usage satisfaction
By a structured interview with the patients about their user satisfaction (graded between 1 (best) and 5 (worst))
Time frame: 3 months
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Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Onkologie GbR
Koblenz, Germany
Gemeinschaftspraxis für Hämatologie und Onkologie
Langen, Germany
Praxis Dr. med. Peter Ehscheidt, Facharzt für Innere Medizin, Hämatologie, Onkologie, Medikamentöse Tumortherapie und Palliativmedizin
Neuwied, Germany
Medicum
Wiesbaden, Germany