Access my Breast Cancer Care - Use of an eHealth App in Navigating the Breast Cancer Trajectory: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Access my Breast Cancer Care application was developed by a multidisciplinary team with the intention of providing breast cancer patients with a centralized area to navigate their journey. Several of the research team members (Dr. Macadam, Dr. Isaac, Selena (CNS) and Pauline (CNS)) provided clinical expertise to ensure accuracy of clinical content. The application houses educational resources, a calendar, symptom tracker, customizable care pathway, community forum and a chat feature. The study will be designed as a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to measure the effect of the application on patient-centered outcomes of 1) satisfaction with care 2) reduction in adverse events, 3) usability. The investigators will conduct focus groups to understand the benefit of the app from the patient perspective.
• You are at least 19 years of age (the team only treats adult patients)
• You have a diagnosis of breast cancer, or a BRCA mutation, and will be -having breast surgery with reconstruction (the app is tailored the breast cancer journey)
• You have access to a smartphone or computer (individuals participating in the study will require access to a smart phone or computer to access the application if randomized to the intervention group)
• Must have basic reading skills in English (the app is only available in English language)