Utilizing Technology to Manage Symptoms

In this chapter we focus on online symptom monitoring and management, addressing potential advantages and challenges, considerations regarding methodology and technology, handling the results, and improving symptom management. There is a huge variation in the content of the various symptom monitoring systems and their efficacy is not fully proven yet. Many of the more recent symptom monitoring systems also could include an algorithm-based decision support system, allowing for corresponding decisions to be taken in person or remotely. The uptake of monitoring systems has been slower than expected and international collaboration would be one of the solutions.