eHealth Education: Methods to Enhance Oncology Nurse, Patient, and Caregiver Teaching

eHealth can enhance the delivery of clinical cancer care by offering unique education opportunities for oncology nurses, patients, and family caregivers throughout the cancer trajectory. This article reviews eHealth technology that can be applied to oncology education, such as mobile health applicat...

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Published inClinical journal of oncology nursing Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 42 - 48
Main Authors Doorenbos, Ardith Z, Jang, Min K, Li, Hongjin, Lally, Robin M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2020
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Caregivers - education
Curriculum
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Family
Female
Health Education - organization & administration
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mobile Applications
Neoplasms - nursing
Nurse Clinicians - education
Oncology Nursing - education
Patient Education as Topic - organization & administration
Telemedicine - organization & administration
web-based education
videoconferencing
mHealth applications
telehealth
eHealth
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Summary:eHealth can enhance the delivery of clinical cancer care by offering unique education opportunities for oncology nurses, patients, and family caregivers throughout the cancer trajectory. This article reviews eHealth technology that can be applied to oncology education, such as mobile health applications, text messaging, web-based education, and audio- and videoconferencing. Case studies provide exemplars of eHealth technologies used for delivering oncology education to nurses, patients, and caregivers. By using eHealth technologies to obtain and provide education, oncology nurses are well positioned to improve the lives of patients and caregivers.
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ISSN:1092-1095
1538-067X
DOI:10.1188/20.CJON.S1.42-48