Title |
How Do Cancer Patients Navigate the Public Information Environment? Understanding Patterns and Motivations for Movement Among Information Sources
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Published in |
Journal of Cancer Education, March 2010
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DOI | 10.1007/s13187-010-0054-5 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Rebekah H. Nagler, Anca Romantan, Bridget J. Kelly, Robin S. Stevens, Stacy W. Gray, Shawnika J. Hull, A. Susana Ramirez, Robert C. Hornik |
Abstract |
Little is known about how patients move among information sources to fulfill unmet needs. We interviewed 43 breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer patients. Using a grounded theory approach, we identified patterns and motivations for movement among information sources. Overall, patients reported using one source (e.g., newspaper) followed by the use of another source (e.g., Internet), and five key motivations for such cross-source movement emerged. Patients' social networks often played a central role in this movement. Understanding how patients navigate an increasingly complex information environment may help clinicians and educators to guide patients to appropriate, high-quality sources. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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India | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Malaysia | 1 | 1% |
Australia | 1 | 1% |
Sweden | 1 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Canada | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 62 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 22% |
Researcher | 12 | 18% |
Student > Master | 9 | 13% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 6% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 6% |
Other | 16 | 24% |
Unknown | 7 | 10% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Social Sciences | 16 | 24% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 21% |
Psychology | 7 | 10% |
Arts and Humanities | 4 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
Other | 12 | 18% |
Unknown | 11 | 16% |