Mobile applications offering non-pharmacological therapies aimed at improving the quality of life of cancer patients: a scoping review.

Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>to map studies on mobile applications that offer non-pharmacological therapies aimed at improving the health-related quality of life of cancer patients.<h4>Methods</h4>a scoping review was conducted based on the methodological framework of the JBI and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. Data search, selection, and analysis were carried out between April and May 2024 across the BVS, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases.<h4>Results</h4>seven articles published between 2018 and 2022 were included. Five studies (71.4%) were randomized clinical trials, classified as level of evidence 1B. The "Headspace" app was cited in two studies (28.6%), and mindfulness interventions were implemented in six studies (85.7%). The results indicated significant effects in reducing anxiety and depression, as well as improvements in health-related quality of life.<h4>Conclusions</h4>the studies demonstrated that mobile applications are feasible interventions in clinical practice.