| Title |
eHealth literacy, Internet and eHealth service usage: a survey among cancer patients and their relatives
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00432-017-2475-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nikolaus Halwas, Lena Griebel, Jutta Huebner |
| Abstract |
The aim of our study was to investigate Internet and eHealth usage, with respect to eHealth literacy, by cancer patients and their relatives. Using a standardized questionnaire we asked patients who attended lectures on complementary medicine in 2016. We received 142 questionnaires. The frequency of general Internet usage was directly associated with younger age and better Internet connection. Younger participants were not only more confident in allocating health-related Internet information into reliable or unreliable facts, but also more confident and capable of gaining medical knowledge through eHealth services. A regular use of eHealth services facilitated the decision-making process. Reading ability was associated with a better understanding regarding eHealth offers. In a modern health care system, emphasis should be on skills contributing to eHealth literacy among patients to improve their ability to profit from eHealth offers and improve health care. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 33% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Italy | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 11 | 92% |
| Scientists | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 115 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 12% |
| Researcher | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 9% |
| Librarian | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 27 | 23% |
| Unknown | 30 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 11% |
| Psychology | 10 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 10% |
| Unknown | 37 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
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