Conclusions
Cancer, cancer, HC, breast cancer
CANCER, CANCER, BREAST CANCER
Distress management and enhancing physical activity are critical issues for cancer survivors. Engagement in a mobile app–based peer community was a promising tool for reducing distress and encouraging walking activity in breast cancer survivors. Mobile technology can be effective in improving the level of care for cancer survivors.This study was funded by the National R&D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare (HA17C0047), and the Asan Institute for Life Sciences and Corporate Relations of Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (2017-0328).Authors' Contributions: IYC, JWL, YHM, and SC designed the study and provided input throughout the study. YRP, HC, HJP, and ML collected the data. SC, BHS, and SHA provided clinical expertise throughout the study. MJ, SBL, and IYC analyzed portions of the data. IYC, SBL, and MJ wrote the manuscript, along with contributions from all the authors. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.Conflicts of Interest: HC is the CEO of Swallaby Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea.Supplementary Figure 1. User interfaces of the WalkON app.Supplementary Figure 2. Weekly number of patients who submitted the Distress Thermometer questionnaire on the mobile app.CONSORT eHEALTH checklist (V 1.6.2).