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ArticleAmerican journal of clinical oncology2012

The utilization of oncology web-based resources in Spanish-speaking Internet users.

Charles B Simone, Margaret K Hampshire, Carolyn Vachani, James M Metz

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Charles B SimoneDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. csimone@alumni.upenn.edu
Margaret K Hampshire
Carolyn Vachani
James M Metz

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Intramural NIH HHS Z99 CA999999NCI NIH HHS Y99 CA999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThere currently are few web-based resources written in Spanish providing oncology-specific information. This study examines utilization of Spanish-language oncology web-based resources and evaluates oncology-related Internet browsing practices of Spanish-speaking patients.

methodsOncoLink (http://www.oncolink.org) is the oldest and among the largest Internet-based cancer information resources. In September 2005, OncoLink pioneered OncoLink en español (OEE) (http://es.oncolink.org), a Spanish translation of OncoLink. Internet utilization data on these sites for 2006 to 2007 were compared.

resultsVisits to OncoLink rose from 4,440,843 in 2006 to 5,125,952 in 2007. OEE had 204,578 unique visitors and 240,442 visits in 2006, and 351,228 visitors and 412,153 visits in 2007. Although there was no time predilection for viewing OncoLink, less relative browsing on OEE was conducted during weekends and early morning hours. Although OncoLink readers searched for information on the most common cancers in the United States, OEE readers most often search for gastric, vaginal, osteosarcoma, leukemia, penile, cervical, and testicular malignancies. Average visit duration on OEE was shorter, and fewer readers surveyed OEE more than 15 minutes (4.5% vs. 14.9%, P < 0.001).

conclusionsSpanish-speaking users of web-based oncology resources are increasingly using the Internet to supplement their cancer knowledge. Limited available resources written in Spanish contribute to disparities in information access and disease outcomes. Spanish-speaking oncology readers differ from English-speaking readers in day and time of Internet browsing, visit duration, Internet search patterns, and types of cancers searched. By acknowledging these differences, content of web-based oncology resources can be developed to best target the needs of Spanish-speaking viewers.

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Information Seeking BehaviorNeoplasmsConsumer Health InformationHispanic or LatinoHumansInformation ServicesInformation Storage and RetrievalInternetLanguageTime FactorsUser-Computer Interface

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PMCPMC3171691

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