ArticlePatient education and counseling2007
Cancer survivors information seeking behaviors: a comparison of survivors who do and do not seek information about cancer.
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97 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 243 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Women with ovarian cancer's information seeking and avoidance behaviors: an interview study.JAMIA open · 2024Article
- Examining the existing usage gap of electronic health records in the United States: A study of National Health Survey.SSM - population health · 2024Article
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- Exploring the health information-seeking practices of breast cancer patients in a middle-income country with a diverse ethnic population: a cross-sectional investigation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Development and preliminary testing of a questionnaire to measure mobile health information-seeking behaviour in people with cancer.Nursing open · 2023Review
- Linguistic analysis of plain language summaries and corresponding scientific summaries of Cochrane systematic reviews about oncology interventions.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of quality, readability, suitability, and usefulness of online resources available to cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Review
- An education resource for human papillomavirus oropharyngeal cancer patients: think-aloud interviews.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- AYAs' online information and eHealth needs: A comparison with healthcare professionals' perceptions.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the cancer information seeking behaviors and preferences of cancer survivors.
methodsThis cross-sectional study used the National Cancer Institute's 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey data to evaluate 619 cancer survivors.
resultsTwo-thirds (67.5%, n = 418) of the survivors sought cancer information (InfoSeek) and 32.5% (n = 201) did not (NoInfoSeek). Significant predictors of cancer information seeking included age (less than 65), gender (female), income (>US$ 25,000/year), and having a regular health care provider (HCP).
conclusionNot all survivors actively look for cancer information. Although most survivors prefer receiving cancer information from their HCP, many turn to a variety of other sources, primarily the Internet. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: HCPs should periodically assess information seeking behaviors and preferences of cancer survivors and actively refer patients to the Internet as an extension of and enhancement to their patient interactions. Credible and useful websites could be identified and recommended by the HCP as a means to address some of the barriers identified by survivors.
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