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- The systematic review aims to compare how effective eHealth self-management interventions are at reducing pain intensity in cancer (oncological) patients versus those with musculoskeletal disorders.
- A literature search identified ten relevant studies, but none made direct comparisons between the two populations; only a few showed significant positive outcomes for eHealth interventions.
- Findings highlighted user-friendliness as a positive factor for both groups, while program length and lack of in-person support were seen as barriers, indicating a need for more direct comparative studies and consideration of patient experiences in future research.
Article Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this systematic review is to compare the effectiveness of eHealth self-management interventions on pain intensity between oncological and musculoskeletal populations and to examine barriers and facilitators of the use of eHealth self-management tools.
Content: In March 2021, a systematic search of the literature was conducted using the databases PubMed and Web of Science. Studies that investigated the effect of eHealth self-management interventions on pain intensity in an oncological and/or a musculoskeletal population were included.
Summary: No study was found with a direct comparison of the two populations. Of the ten included studies, only one (musculoskeletal) found a significant interaction effect in favor of the eHealth program and three (musculoskeletal and breast cancer) showed a significant time-effect of the eHealth intervention. In both populations user-friendliness of the tool was considered as a facilitator, the length of the program and the lack of an in-person session as barrier. Due to the absence of a direct comparison, no conclusion can be made on how the effectiveness differs between both populations.
Outlook: Further research should incorporate patient-experienced barriers and facilitators and there is a high need of studies making the direct comparison of the effect of an eHealth self-management intervention on pain intensity in an oncological vs. a MSK population.
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