The understanding of digital communication experts and oral cancer at-risk persons on oral cancer, their uptake of educational mobile health applications on oral cancer, and their opinions on how a good application of such should look like: findings from a qualitative study
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Developing a better mobile health application (MHA) for oral cancer education is crucial. This study identified key features for an effective MHA, aiming to improve oral cancer literacy among at-risk populations.
Area Of Science
- Health Informatics
- Digital Health
- Oral Oncology
Background
- Existing educational mobile health applications (MHAs) for oral cancer lack effectiveness.
- There is a need for superior MHAs to enhance oral cancer awareness and education.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the understanding of oral cancer among potential users and MHA creators.
- To identify essential features for an effective educational MHA on oral cancer.
- To guide the development of a comprehensive and inclusive oral cancer MHA.
Main Methods
- Qualitative study employing four online focus group discussions.
- Seventeen participants including digital communication experts and at-risk individuals were recruited from five countries.
- Thematic analysis was used to analyze collected data.
Main Results
- Participants demonstrated varied understanding of oral cancer, with some holding misconceptions.
- While recognizing the potential of MHAs for oral cancer literacy, none had prior experience with educational oral cancer MHAs.
- Key features identified include oral health tips, geolocation of dental services, user-friendliness, offline/online functionality, diverse content formats, and multilingual support.
Conclusions
- Educational MHAs are valuable tools for improving oral cancer literacy.
- The study provides crucial insights for creating a more effective, comprehensive, and inclusive MHA for oral cancer education.
- Findings support the development of targeted digital health interventions for oral cancer prevention and awareness.
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