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. 2022 Feb 26;36:14. doi: 10.47176/mjiri.36.14

Table 1. The Educational-Informative Content of the Designed Application for Gastrointestinal Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy .

Categories Data Elements Patient Physician
Mean±SD Mean± SD
Demographic data Gender 3.78±1.01 4.25±0.50
Age 3.04±0.70 4.25±0.50
Height 3.78±1.08 4.25±0.50
Weight 4.04±0.58 4.75±0.50
Education 3.81±0.87 4.50±0.57
Nationality 2.74±0.85 2.75±0.95
History History of drug consumption 3.76±1.08 4.50±0.57
Commodities 3.26±0.72 4.50±0.57
History of cancer 2.93±0.73 4.00±0.81
Clinical data Access to pathological images 4.00±0.67 4.25±0.50
Access to clinical test results 3.96±0.58 4.25±0.50
Access to other clinical documents 3.85±0.66 3.75±0.50
Dates of chemotherapy courses 3.85±0.90 4.75±0.50
Number of chemotherapy courses 3.78±0.97 4.75±0.50
Medications consumption method during chemotherapy 3.85±0.90 5.00±0.00
Managing psychological and psychiatric challenges Being positive about the treatment and increasing patient’s motivation 4.19±0.68 4.50±0.57
Planning to better manage stress 4.19±0.68 4.50±0.57
Providing motivational and supportive movies 4.15±0.77 4.75±0.50
Coping method for dealing with emotional and mental-spiritual issues 4.30±0.82 4.25±0.95
Life style information Observing healthcare tips 4.04±0.58 4.50±1.00
Nutritional recommendations and its effect on strengthening the immune system 4.14±0.57 4.75±0.50
Being informed about the disease and chemotherapy treatment 4.07±0.73 4.75±0.50
Videos on physical activities and exercises that help 4.15±0.77 4.50±0.57
Information on quitting smoking and other drug or alcoholic consumptions 3.78±0.97 4.00±1.15
Spiritual health 4.15±0.81 4.50±0.57
Management of side effects Preventing chemotherapy side effects 4.52±0.64 4.75±0. 50
Sedating and treating chemotherapy side effects 4.59±0.57 5.00±0.00
Frequently asked questions about side effects 4.56±0.64 4.75±0.50
Communication possibility Effective relation with the healthcare providers or the patient’s physician 4.30±0.72 4.75±0.50
Developing an effective relation with others 4.19±0.78 4.50±0.57
Other application features User’s ID and password 3.78±1.08 4.25±0.95
Reminders (timing of medication, chemotherapy session date, timing of exercise, next doctor’s appointment, and etc.) 3.93±0.78 4.25±0.95
Playing music when using the application 3.78±1.18 4.75±0.50
Resources 4.30±0.73 4.50±0.57