• J Pain Symptom Manage · Dec 2024

    Review

    Utilizing Digital Tools for Self-Report Symptom Assessment and Management in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review.

    • Remziye Semerci, Eyşan Hanzade Savaş, and KudubeşAslı AkdenizAAFaculty of Health Sciences (A.A.K.), Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Bilecik Şeyh Edabali University, Bilecik, Turkey..
    • School of Nursing (R.S., E.H.S.), Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: remziyesemerci@gmail.com.
    • J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Dec 1; 68 (6): e417e433e417-e433.

    ContextThe evaluation of digital tools for measuring self-reported symptoms in children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment is a critical area of research with significant implications for clinical practice and patient outcomes.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify, evaluate, and summarize evidence on digital tools that enable self-reported symptom assessment and management for pediatric oncology patients.MethodsSeven academic databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Medline (OVID), were searched systematically from inception until February 28, 2024. Inclusion criteria were the following: (a) study subjects were pediatric oncology patients and young adults, (b) using digital tools, (c) self-report symptom assessment and management, (d) employed either qualitative or quantitative study design, (e) written in English (f) published in peer-reviewed journals. This is a systematic review, and its protocol was registered in PROSPERO (ID: CRD42024528285). The study was conducted following the PRISMA statement.ResultsTwenty-seven studies were included in this systematic review. All included studies were conducted to develop digital tools for assessing and managing the symptoms. Eight of these studies focused only on the pain; three were only for nausea and vomiting, one for nausea, and the other 15 for all symptoms. The studies' quality ranged from low to high, with overall scores ranging between 4 and 24 out of 28.ConclusionIt shows that studies have generally focused on developing digital tools to address pain, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms commonly experienced by pediatric oncology patients. While the quality of the included studies ranged from low to high, the overall findings show promise for the effectiveness and usability of these digital tools for symptom assessment and management in pediatric oncology care.Copyright © 2024 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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