ArticleJournal of cancer treatment & diagnosis2018
A Review of Web Portal Use by Oncology Patients.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient Portal Engagement in Oncology: Results From the NU IMPACT Study in a Large Health Care System.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2025Trial
- The Effects of an Online Patient Portal on Nurses' and the Health Care Team's Work in an Outpatient Oncology Setting: A Qualitative Study.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Article
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- Digital Health Portals for Individuals Living With or Beyond Cancer: Patient-Driven Scoping Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Virtual Waiting Room: The New Narrative of Waiting in Oncology Care.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2025Article
- Advancing cancer care through digital access in the USA: a state-of-the-art review of patient portals in oncology.BMJ oncology · 2025Review
- Factors Associated with Uptake of Patient Portals at a Federally Qualified Health Care Center.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Supportive Digital Health Service During Cancer Chemotherapy: Single-Arm Before-and-After Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
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- Patient and Health Care Provider Perspectives on Patient Access to Test Results via Web Portals: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- A multi-site trial of an electronic health integrated physical activity promotion intervention in breast and endometrial cancers survivors: MyActivity study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- Qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators to hepatocellular carcinoma care in North Carolina.PloS one · 2023Article
- Impact of a Personal Health Record Intervention Upon Surveillance Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Feasibility Study.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Association Between Patient Portal Use and Perceived Patient-Centered Communication Among Adults With Cancer: Cross-sectional Survey Study.JMIR cancer · 2022Article
- Thai oncology nurses' perspectives toward survivorship care plan components and implementation for colorectal cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Acceptability and usability of a patient portal for men with prostate cancer in follow-up care.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
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- Patterns and predictors of cancer-specific patient health portal usage among patients with cancer: results from the UWCCC Survivorship Program.Cancer medicine · 2021Article
- Hospitalization as an Opportunity to Optimize Glycemic Control in Oncology Patients.Current diabetes reports · 2019Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPatient portals and other Internet-based technologies have been increasingly used to improve cancer care coordination. Patient portals may introduce special considerations in oncology populations where longitudinal outpatient care is often more intensive than in most other specialties.
methodsThis article, which is based upon bibliographic searches in PubMed, reviews the literature on web portal use by cancer patients. Articles published in English from 2000 to August 2018 were identified using the following MeSH search terms and Boolean algebra commands: web portal AND cancer. Information obtained from bibliographic searches (title and topic of article, information in abstract, and keywords) was used to determine whether to retain each article identified in this way.
resultsA total of 263 article citations were identified in the bibliographic searches. Of these, 10 met the eligibility criteria. A variety of study designs were used including focus groups, usability testing, in-person interviews, questionnaire surveys, retrospective cohort, and non-randomized trial. Cancer patients had reached modest levels of portal use. Increased portal use has been associated with younger age, white race, and higher socioeconomic status. Most cancer patients used portals to look up testing results and provide notes, but had difficulty in interpreting the results appropriately.
conclusionsOur study adds to the growing evidence that patient portals play a significant role in promoting self-management in cancer survivors. Additional studies are needed to determine factors influencing portal use, so effective interventions can be developed to enhance portal use.
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