Exploring Older Adult Cancer Survivors' Digital Information Needs: Qualitative Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults (aged >65 years) are disproportionately affected by cancer at a time when Canadians are surviving cancer in an unprecedented fashion. Contrary to persistent ageist assumptions, not only do the majority of older adult cancer survivors use digital health technologies (DHTs) regularly, such technologies also serve as important sources of their health information. Although older adults' transition to cancer survivorship is connected to the availability and provision of relevant and reliable information, little evidence exists as to how they use DHTs to supplement their understanding of their unique situation to manage, and make decisions about, their ongoing cancer-related concerns.

Objective

This pilot study, which examined older adult cancer survivors'

SUBMITTER: Newton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature