Exploring the Relationship Between Smartphone GPS Patterns and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: Longitudinal Study
This research offers insights into using passively obtained smartphone GPS data as a novel approach for assessing and monitoring QOL among family caregivers and patients with advanced cancer, presenting potential advantages over traditional self-report measures. The observed correlations underscore the potential of this method to detect early signs of deteriorating mental health and PH, providing opportunities for timely intervention and support.
Authors
- Sally Engler
- Alexi A. Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9776-7114)
- Andrés Azuero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9883-1424)
- J. Nicholas Dionne‐Odom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6764-0254)
- Christine S. Ritchie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-9416)
- Frank Puga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-6434)
- George Demiris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-5829)
- Marie Bakitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2913-2053)
- Arif H. Kamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5235-9395)
- Sidharth Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0418-9962)
- Kyungmi Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5136-9823)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59161
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of Alabama
- Cambia Health Foundation