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Exploring Breast Cancer Survivors' Preferences for Text Messaging-Based Mobile Health Interventions Targeting Sleep

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  • 1School of Nursing, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St, Box 357266, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States, 1 206-221-1571.

JMIR Formative Research
|July 9, 2026
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Breast cancer survivors prefer text message interventions for improving sleep and physical activity. Key features include reminders and accountability, with daily bedtime reminders being acceptable.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Digital Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Sleep disturbances and low physical activity are prevalent issues for breast cancer survivors, increasing morbidity and mortality risks.
  • SMS text messaging interventions offer a scalable and cost-effective approach to address these health concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore breast cancer survivors' perspectives and preferences for text messaging-based mobile health interventions.
  • To understand how these interventions can effectively target sleep disturbances and promote physical activity.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving focus groups and individual interviews with 16 breast cancer survivors experiencing sleep disturbances.
  • Thematic analysis was used to analyze deidentified transcriptions of audio recordings.
Keywords:
breast cancerphysical activitysleep disturbancetechnology preferencethematic analysis

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Main Results:

  • Participants showed a positive attitude towards technology for improving sleep and physical activity, favoring text messages and mobile apps over voice interactions.
  • Desired features included reminders and accountability for physical activity goals, along with bedtime and relaxation exercise reminders.
  • A daily reminder, scheduled one hour before bedtime, was considered acceptable.

Conclusions:

  • Insights from this study are guiding the development of a messaging-based mobile health intervention for breast cancer survivors.
  • Future research will focus on intervention delivery, acceptability, and effectiveness in improving sleep and physical activity.