DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION FOR CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY
Keywords:
Digital Technology, Cancer Patients, ChemotherapyAbstract
Cancer is a major morbidity and mortality problem in Thailand causing patients to lose their good quality of life, to suffer from symptoms of illness, treatment and travel expenses, and loss of income for patients and their families, with the impacts on the economy and society. The main treatment for cancer is chemotherapy. The patients who have received chemotherapy may experience side effects of chemotherapy such as bone marrow suppression, neutropenia, hair loss, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), fatigue, muscle pain, and anorexia. The important things in giving care to patients are the monitoring of the patients’ symptoms on a regular basis, and the management of side effects that may occur in order to promote the quality of physical and mental health of the patients. Digital technology has become an essential component of human life and applied in the health industry such as mobile health, telemedicine and tele-nursing for patient monitoring. The use of digital technology in cancer chemotherapy care has not only improved the efficacy of cancer treatment but also facilitated the continuous monitoring of side effects after chemotherapy administration. It has also reduced hospital overcrowding, the risk of COVID-19 transmission, and the number of hospital visits, resulting in significant cost savings.
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