Evaluation of the scope, quality, and health literacy demand of Internet-based anal cancer information.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As there is a dearth of information about anal cancer available at cancer centers, patients often use the Internet to search for information. This is problematic, however, because the quality of information on the Internet is variable, and the health literacy demanded is higher than the average patrons' capacity. The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the most common websites with anal cancer consumer health information, (2) identify the supportive care needs that each website addresses, and (3) evaluate the websites' quality and health literacy demand.

Methods

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) entry terms for "Anus Neoplasms" were used in Google Canada to identify websites. Seven domains of supportive care needs were defined using Fitch's Supportive Care

SUBMITTER: Charow R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6774557 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature