Linking online health information seeking to cancer information overload among Chinese cancer patients' family members.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While previous studies indicated that seeking online health information could reduce individuals' cancer information overload, the results are inconsistent and have remained unknown in China. This study focuses on cancer patients' family members to determine whether online health information seeking helps lessen cancer information overload and the processes underlying this association.

Objective

To examine the relationship between online health information seeking and cancer information overload through psychological empowerment and anxiety in the sequel, we carried out a quota sampling online survey in mainland China in 2023. We also looked at the underlying mechanism's moderated role in eHealth literacy.

Methods

We standardized all variables from 0 to 1 u

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035502 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature