Optimizing the Use of Technology in Oncology Care: Post Pandemic Opportunities
A special issue of Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729). This special issue belongs to the section "Palliative and Supportive Care".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 9519
Special Issue Editor
2. Center for Excellence in Behavioral Medicine and Quality of Life Program for UPMC’s Liver Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Interests: psycho-oncology; psychoneuroimmunology; interventions; caregiving; cancer; quality of life; health; behavioral medicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
While the use of technology in healthcare has increased dramatically in the last decade the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic expedited the use of technology in health care. While a minority of health care providers used technology prior to the pandemic, nearly all specialties, including oncology, utilized telemedicine or other forms of technology during the pandemic to improve access to care. Opportunities to optimize the use of technology in oncology have not yet been realized. For this Special Issue in Current Oncology, we encourage submissions focused on unique contributions that will facilitate the advancement of the field of oncology including novel uses of telemedicine in oncology; novel digital approaches, methods, or devices used in cancer care; evaluation of eHealth/mHealth interventions; the implementation or dissemination of mHealth, eHealth, or social media in research or care of those diagnosed with cancer; ecological momentary assessment, sensors, or mobile technologies used in oncology; effects of the internet, mHealth, eHealth or social media on patient-physician relationship or communication; ethical or legal issues associated with eHealth or mHealth in oncology including security and confidentiality; health disparities in the use of technology in oncology; use of electronic medical records or patient portals; telemonitoring or tele epidemiology in oncology; the use of technology in behavior change for the prevention of cancer; cybermetrics, digital imaging and multimedia in oncology; innovative or emerging technologies in oncology; the use of technology in the basic sciences in oncology; the technology in mentoring, education, and consulting in the field of oncology; and the use of technology in clinical trials or e-trials in oncology.
Dr. Jennifer Steel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- telemedicine
- tele-oncology
- oncology
- technology
- eHealth
- mHealth
- implementation
- dissemination
- behavior change
- patient portals
- education
- consultation
- security
- confidentiality
- health disparities
- clinical trials
- research
- sensor
- social media
- internet
- patient-physician communication
- digital imaging
- multimedia
- e-trials
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