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.
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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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council [537084059], Newton Fund Impact Scheme [MIGHT/CEO/NUOF/4-2020 (06)], Global Challenges Research Fund [MR/S014349/1] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Mobile health; mHealth; Cancer screening; Scoping review of reviews; Cancer; Cancer detection; Oncology; Digital health; Scoping review; Review; Mobile phone |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2023 06:49 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2023 06:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/41179 |
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