A systematic review on mobile health (mHealth) intervention on breast cancer awareness and screening

Abstract

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) interventions for improving quality of life (QoL) are rising, particularly those related to promoting prevention, improving screening, managing care and supporting cancer patients and survivors. Though there is a clear surge in the mHealth interventions for cancer patients, the related research findings are fragmented. There is an urgent need to amalgamate the extant learning’s, particularly those related to the review the effect of the mHealth interventions on awareness and screening of cancer. Objective: The purpose of this research is to conduct a systematic review of literature on mHealth interventions for different types of cancer patients and survivors, as well as summarize the outcomes & impacts of these cancer management interventions range from cancer awareness to survival. Methods: The databases Scopus and Web of Science were used to identify, analyse peer-reviewed literature for this study using systematic literature review methods. A systematic literature review was divided into two phases: study selection, data extraction, and data synthesis. First, relevant mHealth interventions in the context of cancer patients were identified, followed by the results of a systematic literature search and thematic summaries. A strong search protocol with well-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, as well as a forward and backward search for relevant records, was used in a systematic literature review. Results: This review found that mHealth interventions improve early detection and awareness of breast cancer. This is reflected in SMS being the most successful form of mHealth awareness rising as opposed to other forms such as mobile apps. Women were considered in the LMIC review. Given the findings of the studies on the potential of mHealth in the treatment of breast cancer, it is suggested that additional research be prioritized, particularly in her LMICs and in breast cancer patients aged 50 and up. The efficacy of mHealth awareness and breast cancer screening should be studied further in the future. . Discussion: The review of the literature revealed that mHealth SMS messaging resulted in significant improvements for women with breast cancer. In countries with low and middle incomes, SMS was the most successful intervention on her mHealth platform. Women used their mHealth tools to access services more frequently than men. Conclusion: This systematic review was designed to educate health professionals and healthcare system decision-makers about using mobile messaging to raise awareness of breast cancer in women. The systematic review's findings will be published in a way to future research on mobile health interventions aimed at breast cancer awareness and prevention.