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    Trialling computer touch-screen technology to assess psychological distress in patients with gynaecological cancer

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    Authors
    Halkett, Georgia
    Jiwa, Moyez
    Tanner, P.
    Fournier, Celine
    Katris, P.
    Date
    2010
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Halkett, Georgia and Jiwa, Moyez and Tanner, Pauline and Fournier, Celine and Katris, Paul. 2010. Trialling computer touch-screen technology to assess psychological distress in patients with gynaecological cancer. Australasian Medical Journal. 3 (12): pp. 781-785.
    Source Title
    Australasian Medical Journal
    DOI
    10.4066/AMJ.2010.446
    ISSN
    1836-1935
    School
    WA Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care (WACCPC)
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    This article was first published in the Australasian Medical Journal, a peer-reviewed open acess journal.This article is published under the Open Access publishing model and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17968
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background - Cancer impacts on the psychological well-being of many cancer patients. Appropriate tools can be used to assist health professionals in identifying patient needs and psychological distress. Recent research suggests that touch-screen technology can be used to administer surveys. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a touch-screen system in comparison to written questionnaires in a large tertiary hospital in Western Australia (WA). Method - Patients who were scheduled to commence treatment for gynaecological cancer participated in this study. Patients were assigned to complete either a written questionnaire or the same survey using the touch-screen technology. Both survey methods contained the same scales. All participants were asked to complete a follow-up patient satisfaction survey. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with health professionals to elicit views about the implementation of the technology and the available referral pathways. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis.Results - Thirty patients completed the touch-screen questionnaires and an equal number completed the survey on paper. Participants who used the touch-screen technology were not significantly more satisfied than other participants. Four themes were noted in the interviews with health professionals: usability of technology, patients’ acceptance of technology, advantages of psychological screening and the value of the instruments included. Conclusion - Although previous studies report that computerised assessments are a feasible option for assessing cancer patients’ needs, the data collected in this study demonstrates that the technology was not reliable with significant practical problems. The technology did not serve patients better than pen and paper.

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