Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Language
English
Publication Date
7-24-2024
Journal
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
DOI
10.3233/SHTI240177
PMID
39049290
PMCID
PMC11931440
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
3-24-2025
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Author MSS
Abstract
Frequent transitions of care among patients with cancer increase their risks for medication safety events (MSEs). Patients and families need to become "vigilant partners" in MSE self-reporting when transitioning back home. However, limited evidence is available to guide patient and family engagement in preventing and managing MSEs. This study explored patients' perceptions of using technology for MSE self-reporting by interviewing 41 patients with breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer. The findings revealed that patients with cancer perceived technology as convenient and easy to use to address urgent MSE concerns. However, the lack of access to technology and being unconfident in using technology can be barriers to using technology for MSE reporting. Personalized support is needed to facilitate patients' engagement in MSE self-reporting. Factors identified in the study will further support the user-centered design and development of technology systems that can support patients' needs and expectations for medication safety.
Keywords
Humans, Neoplasms, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Self Report, Aged, Antineoplastic Agents, Medication Errors, Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions, Patient Safety, medication safety, patient-reported outcomes, technology acceptance and use, patient engagement
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Gahn, Katie; Hwang, Misun; Cho, Youmin; et al., "Patients' Perceptions of Using Technology for Self-Reporting Cancer Medication Safety Events from Home" (2024). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 720.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_docs/720