Stage	Topic	Content
Baseline (1st survey upon research registration)	Personal information Baseline	-Sex, age, marriage, education, religion, employment, contact information
Development of educational program	Analysis Development System assessment	-Literature review -Focus group interview -Expert interview -Research of currently available colorectal cancer-related websites -Content selection -Display arrangement -Website construction -Composition of smartphone-based educational content -Development of program manuals -Development of evaluation criteria for confirming learning effect -Program simulation and revision Expert evaluation Evaluation on cancer patient application -Introduction to program, explanation on how to use it, and encouragement for participation via individual interview
Application of educational program	Provision of intervention Monitoring	-Setting health goals -Understanding colorectal cancer • What is colorectal cancer? • Diagnosis • Treatment • Prevention -Physical care after discharge • Surgical wound care • Intestinal fistula care • Pain care • Complications care -Emergency management • How to handle an emergency • When to visit the hospital -General management after discharge • Dietary management • Bowel management (diarrhea and constipation) • Daily activity management (exercise, shower, sitz bath, odor care, and sexual life) • Fatigue • Stress management -Community of colorectal cancer patients • Experience of colorectal cancer patients • Experience of caregivers of colorectal cancer patients -Psychological and affective support through listening to experts and feedback -Review of learning content, counseling, and encouragement via telephone
Compliance assessment	Participation assessment	-Assignment of ‘task performance table’ by session and verbal persuasion via telephone counseling and short text messaging -Assessment on patients’ participation in program and accomplishment of goals
Review (after four weeks)	Post-test