Social Media as a Platform for Cancer Care Decision-Making Among Women: Internet Survey-Based Study on Trust, Engagement, and Preferences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decision aids improve patient and clinician decision-making but are underused and often restricted to clinical settings.

Objective

Given limited studies analyzing the feasibility of disseminating decision aids through social media, this study aimed to evaluate the acceptability, trust, and engagement of women with social media as a tool to deliver online decision aids for cancer treatment.

Methods

To prepare for potential dissemination of a breast cancer decision aid via social media, a cross-sectional survey in February 2023 was conducted via Prime Panels, an online market research platform, of women aged 35-75 years in the United States. Demographics, health, cancer information-seeking behaviors, social media use, trust in social media for health informat

SUBMITTER: Johnson AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923483 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature