Advances in the application of e-health technology in family caregivers of cancer patients

doi:10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2023.23.017

Abstract

Abstract:

With the rapid development of the Internet，e-health technology-based interventions provide high-quality supportive care to meet the care needs of family caregivers of cancer patients，thereby improving the physical and mental health of family caregivers. This article aims to summarize the concept of e-health technology，its current applications，intervention content，and effects among family caregivers of cancer patients. Additionally，it analyzes the shortcomings in the current stage of research and applications，with the goal of providing insights for promoting the utilization of e-health technology in the context of family caregivers of cancer patients.

Key words: E-Health, Cancer, Family Caregivers, Review, Nursing Care

摘要：

随着互联网的快速发展，基于电子健康技术的干预为癌症患者家庭照顾者提供了高质量的支持性护理并满足其护理需求，进而改善了家庭照顾者的身心健康。该文总结了电子健康技术的概念、在癌症患者家庭照顾者中的应用形式及效果，分析了现阶段研究与应用中存在的不足并给出建议，以期为推动电子健康技术在癌症患者家庭照顾者中的应用提供借鉴。

关键词: 电子健康, 癌症, 家庭照顾者, 综述, 护理

YU Shuanghan, ZHANG Wei, ZHANG Chen, XU Mengmeng, TIAN Qi, LIU Yantong, CAO Minglu, PIAO Li. Advances in the application of e-health technology in family caregivers of cancer patients[J]. Chinese Journal of Nursing, 2023, 58(23): 2936-2939.

余双含, 张巍, 张忱, 徐蒙蒙, 田绮, 刘彦彤, 曹明璐, 朴丽. 电子健康技术在癌症患者家庭照顾者中的应用进展[J]. 中华护理杂志, 2023, 58(23): 2936-2939.

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