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Zhong X, Cui Y, Wen L, Li S, Gao Z, Zang S, Zhang M, Bai X. Health information-seeking experience in people with head and neck neoplasms undergoing treatment: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer 2024; 32:128. [PMID: 38261108 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08329-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE To describe the health information-seeking experience and its influencing factors of people with head and neck neoplasms undergoing treatment. METHODS This was a descriptive phenomenology study. Participants were recruited by purposive sampling. The semistructured interviews and all observation results were recorded. The data were analysed using Colaizzi's method. RESULTS Fourteen participants were selected. We identified four themes that illustrate factors that influence the health information-seeking behaviour of participants: patients' awareness of health information needs, patients' competence, doctor-patient communication, and online advertising interference. We also determined the value of different types of information and patients' information needs and sources. CONCLUSION These findings can help professionals understand patients' behaviours and think about how to deliver practical information support in a network environment to guide patients in continuous information seeking while taking specific factors into account.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xia Zhong
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.210, Baita 1st Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110167, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, 116000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Operating Room, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110167, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.210, Baita 1st Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110167, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.210, Baita 1st Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110167, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, China Medical University, Shenyang, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110122, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.210, Baita 1st Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110167, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.210, Baita 1st Street, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110167, People's Republic of China.
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