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. 2015 Mar 27;17(3):e77. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3687

Table 6.

Information and communication technology interventions used for person-centered care for cancer (n=67).a

ICT Intervention Overall, n (%) Connected-care activity, n (%) Person-centered care activity, n (%)


Consult Medication Physical care Behavior therapy Palliative care Education Self-measurement Knowledge sharing Self-reporting symptoms Lifestyle sharing Shared decisions Self-care plan Social support

n=67 n=12 n=4 n=12 n=4 n=1 n=17 n=1 n=5 n=5 n=4 n=3 n=3 n=2
Telephone intervention 16 (24) 4 (6) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (3)
4 (6)


3 (4)
1 (1)

Nurse telephone calls 15 (22) 4 (6)
1 (1) 2 (3)
4 (6)


3 (4)
1 (1)

Automated telephone calls 1 (1)
1 (1)










Mobile phone intervention 8 (12)
1 (1) 4 (6)




1 (1)
1 (1)
1 (1)

Monitoring app 6 (9)
1 (1) 3 (4)




1 (1)
1 (1)


Interaction app 1 (1)

1 (1)










Twitter 1 (1)











1 (1)
Internet intervention 30 (45)
2 (3) 2 (3) 2 (3) 1 (1) 9 (13) 1 (1) 4 (6) 4 (6) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (3) 1 (1)

Health knowledge base 9 (13)

1 (1) 1 (1)
4 (6)
2 (3)



1 (1)

Documenting app 1 (1)







1 (1)




Personal health record app 6 (9)
1 (1)


2 (3)

1 (1) 1 (1)
1 (1)

Monitoring device + app 1 (1)



1 (1)








Interaction app 2 (3)


1 (1)
1 (1)







Monitoring + interaction app 7 (10)
1 (1) 1 (1)


1 (1)
2 (3)
1 (1) 1 (1)

Skype video app 1 (1)




1 (1)







Virtual clinic 1 (1)




1 (1)







Internet support groups 2 (3)






2 (3)




Telemedicine intervention 20 (30) 8 (12)
5 (7)

4 (6)
1 (1)

1 (1)


Video phone visits 3 (4) 3 (4)












Monitoring device + system 1 (1)









1 (1)


Telemedicine system 16 (24) 5 (7)
5 (7)

4 (6)
1 (1)



1 (1)

a More than 1 (person-centered) connected-care management activity possible. Percentage estimated by total number of studies (n=67).