AYAs' online information and eHealth needs: A comparison with healthcare professionals' perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer fulfill their cancer-related information needs often via the Internet. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have a crucial role in guiding patients in finding appropriate online information and eHealth sources, a role that is often overlooked. Misperceptions of AYAs' needs by HCPs may lead to suboptimal guidance. We aimed to examine the extent to which AYAs' online information and eHealth needs corresponded with HCPs' perceptions of these needs.

Methods

Two cross-sectional online surveys (AYAs, n = 299; HCP, n = 80) on online information and eHealth needs were conducted. HCPs provided indications of their perceptions of AYA's needs.

Results

AYAs reported significantly more online information needs compare

SUBMITTER: van de Graaf DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883566 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature