(114) The Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA): Using Interactive Technology to Detect Pain and Functional Limitations in Head and Neck Cancer
Patients with head and neck cancer can experience pain that impacts quality of life. Therefore, we developed a patient-reported Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA) for early detection and intervention for pain. Patients use interactive touch screen technology to indicate presence and location of pain and functional limitations (eg. limited mobility of mouth, neck, shoulders). To test clinical usefulness of the ePVA, after informed consent, 72 participants with head and neck cancer completed the ePVA one time before, during, or after treatment at an academic cancer center in northeastern United States between August 2017 and August 2018.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: J. Van Cleave, M. Fu, B. Egleston, M. Persky Source Type: research
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