Guidelines for Designing Mobile Applications for Comprehensive Support of Stomach Cancer Patients in Lima: Medical and Spiritual Assistance

Cifuentes Mellado M.; Morin Fuentes J.; Díaz E.; Iñiguez-Jarrín C. · Communications in Computer and Information Science (2026) · DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-20322-9_37

Resumen

Currently, cancer patients face limitations in accessing technological tools that enable them to comprehensively monitor their illness, receive personalized guidance, and obtain emotional or spiritual support from home. This paper proposes a set of 10 guidelines for the design of a personalized mobile application that provides comprehensive support to patients with stomach cancer. These guidelines are based on a detailed analysis of 31 scientific studies and 10 mobile applications related to the stages of the disease and the challenges faced during treatment. This allows for the implementation of features such as preparation for medical appointments, chemotherapy sessions, adapted nutritional guides, spiritual support, and an AI-assisted chat for specialized medical consultation. This proposal represents an innovation in the field of oncology by integrating emerging technologies with a patient-centered approach. To illustrate the proposed approach, an example of mobile application design using the guidelines is included. Additionally, an experiment was conducted with 10 subjects to measure satisfaction with the web application designed according to the proposed guidelines. It is expected that these guidelines will contribute to the design and development of mobile applications aimed at supporting cancer patients, promoting solutions that improve their quality of life. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas