Evaluating online health information utilisation and its psychosocial implications among breast cancer survivors: Qualitative explorations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated the online information-seeking behaviours of breast cancer patients at Jordan University Hospital, focusing on their dissatisfaction with available online health resources and its impact on their well-being and anxiety levels.

Methods

Employing descriptive phenomenology and convenience sampling, we conducted five Skype-based focus groups with 4-6 breast cancer survivors each, from March to July 2020. Data analysis was performed using NVivo, following Braun and Clark's inductive thematic analysis framework.

Results

The thematic analysis revealed critical insights into survivors' interactions with online cancer resources, identifying key subthemes such as the quality of online information, cyberchondriasis, health literacy and search s

SUBMITTER: Melhem SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11016143 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature