Use of mobile app “SUPPORT+” to enhance community palliative care in patients with advanced cancer: A prospective study
The SUPPORT+ app demonstrated feasibility and acceptability in facilitating end-of-life communication, increasing advance directive completion, and potentially reducing depression in patients with advanced cancer. Further research, including randomized controlled trials, is needed to establish its efficacy.
Authors
- Wai-Kwan Steven Siu
- Huiqing Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0226-968X)
- Wing‐Lok Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9793-9273)
- Victor Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6283-978X)
- Kwok-Keung Yuen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6914-6890)
- Yu-Chan Tai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3010-9283)
Institutions
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524251351036
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09