Understanding the needs and perspectives of ovarian cancer patients when considering PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy: Findings from two online community events.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The online environment is an ideal setting to understand how many women seek, receive, and understand information about cancer treatment. The purpose of this study was to understand women's needs and information-seeking around Poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, an oral medication commonly prescribed as maintenance therapy at the conclusion of primary chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.

Methods

We held online discussion events with two social media communities, #gyncsm social media on Twitter and the Smart Patients ovarian cancer community, in November 2020, to sample ovarian cancer patient perceptions of, and information seeking about PARP inhibitors. Focused questions were presented to both communities, with participants able to answer and elaborate upon t

SUBMITTER: Monuszko KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356188 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature