RECapp

A support tool for patients after having an operation for oesophageal or gastric cancer

The app will be tested in a clinical study and is currently not available to download

About RECapp

RECapp stands for “REcovery after Cancer application” and is a mobile application developed to reduce the burden of illness and treatment and improve quality of life for patients treated for oesophageal or gastric cancer. RECapp will be scientifically tested as a first step and is therefore not available to download at this time.

About the team

Surgical Care Science is the research group behind RECapp and is located at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The group is led by Professor Pernilla Lagergren.

Functions in RECapp

In RECapp patients assess their symptoms or health issues regularly, and based on their responses, they receive further guidance by the app. Here you can read more about some of the features of RECapp.

Screening

Screenings are conducted regularly assessing symptoms or health issues experienced over the past week. This includes physical symptoms, mental health challenges, and other factors that may affect recovery and quality of life. The patient then answers two to three questions regarding each reported symptom or health issue.

Self-care advice

If RECapp assesses that the patient would benefit from self-care advice, individually tailored suggestions are provided by the app. Self-care advice includes tips and recommendations that patients can do on their own to alleviate or manage their symptoms or health issues. Activated self-care advice will be regularly followed up via the app.

In-depth assessment

Based on screening results, RECapp may suggest in-depth assessments. The patient can then answer more detailed questions about their symptoms or health issues. Based on the results of the in-depth assessment, RECapp advises whether the symptom burden is expected, if self-care is recommended, or if there is a need to contact healthcare services.

Healthcare provider’s tool

RECapp is currently solely used for research purposes and with the patient's healthcare provider. The patient's symptoms and health issues are shared with the healthcare provider through a secure digital interface available through log-in by the assigned healthcare professional. The patient's results in RECapp can in this way be a valuable tool for further support and help from healthcare services.

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