Patients With Cancer Searching for Cancer- or Health-Specific Web-Based Information: Performance Test Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Searching the internet for cancer-related information helps patients with cancer satisfy their unmet information needs and empowers them to play a more active role in the management of their disease. However, to benefit from the search, patients need a sufficient level of skill to search, select, appraise, and apply web-based health information.

Objective

We aim to study the operational, navigational, information, and evaluation skills and problems of patients with cancer performing cancer-related search tasks using the internet.

Methods

A total of 21 patients with cancer were recruited during their stay at the rehabilitation clinic for oncological rehabilitation. Participants performed eight cancer-related search tasks using the internet. The participants

SUBMITTER: Lange-Drenth L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8406111 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature