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eHealth Education: Methods to Enhance Oncology Nurse, Patient, and Caregiver Teaching
Ardith Z Doorenbos1, Min K Jang1, Hongjin Li1
1University of Illinois.
Background:
eHealth can enhance the delivery of clinical cancer care by offering unique education opportunities for oncology nurses, patients, and family caregivers throughout the cancer trajectory.
Objectives:
This article reviews eHealth technology that can be applied to oncology education, such as mobile health applications, text messaging, web-based education, and audio- and videoconferencing.
Methods:
Case studies provide exemplars of eHealth technologies used for delivering oncology education to nurses, patients, and caregivers.
Findings:
By using eHealth technologies to obtain and provide education, oncology nurses are well positioned to improve the lives of patients and caregivers.
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