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- Title
A Qualitative Cultural Sensitivity Assessment of the Breathe Easier Mobile Application for Lung Cancer Survivors and Their Families.
- Authors
Owens, Otis L.; Smith, Kasey N.; Beer, Jenay M.; Gallerani, David G.; McDonnell, Karen Kane
- Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the cultural sensitivity of the Breathe Easier mobile health application for African American lung cancer survivors and their families. Breathe Easier is an intervention designed to teach strategies to combat symptoms related to lung cancer. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: 12 African American lung cancer survivors and their family members were recruited from an American College of Surgeons- approved cancer program in South Carolina. METHODOLOGIC APPROACH: Participants completed in-depth interviews, which were guided by the Cultural Sensitivity Assessment Tool and the Cultural Sensitivity Checklist. Two researchers performed open and axial coding to conceptually organize the data. FINDINGS: Multiple culturally relevant themes emerged, including benefits, concerns, and suggestions related to content literacy and inclusiveness, as well as acceptability of and motivations for using the mobile application. However, lung cancer survivors and their family members reported being more concerned about accessing accurate survivorship information. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Attention to health literacy, eHealth literacy, and cultural sensitivity may enhance patient outcomes, and nurses can advocate for patients regarding these communication issues.
- Subjects
SOUTH Carolina; FAMILIES &; psychology; BLACK people; CANCER patient psychology; COMMUNICATION; COMPARATIVE studies; GROUNDED theory; INTERVIEWING; LUNG tumors; EVALUATION of medical care; MOTIVATION (Psychology); PRESUMPTIONS (Law); QUALITY of life; RESPIRATION; SELF-management (Psychology); STRESS management; TELEMEDICINE; QUALITATIVE research; CULTURAL awareness; THEMATIC analysis; HEALTH literacy; MOBILE apps; DATA analysis software; MINDFULNESS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Oncology Nursing Forum, 2020, Vol 47, Issue 3, p331
- ISSN
0190-535X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1188/20.ONF.331-341