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Kelly R, Gordon P, Thompson R, Semple C. Availability and use of web-based interventions for patients with head and neck cancer: a scoping review. J Cancer Surviv 2023; 17:1309-1326. [PMID: 35088247 PMCID: PMC8794623 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01168-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify and review the nature, scope and use of web-based interventions for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). METHOD A scoping review guided by the methodological framework described by the Joanna Briggs Institute was performed to review empirical studies and websites. Seven electronic databases (CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane, PubMed and PsycInfo) were searched from 2010 to 2020, data extracted and synthesised using thematic analysis. The Google search engine was employed, identifying the first 100 websites, using the search term head and neck cancer. Websites meeting eligibility criteria were assessed using the QUEST analysis tool, and descriptively summarised. RESULTS Thirteen empirical studies and 32 websites were included. As identified by empirical studies, web-based interventions were developed to provide (1) patient information on HNC and related treatments, (2) advice and support during treatment and (3) management strategies promoting adjustment to life with and beyond HNC. The reviewed websites provided minimal information to aid shared decision-making and facilitate preparedness for treatment, with few utilising patient narratives. Web-based interventions for HNC patients were mainly text based and focused on survivorship. CONCLUSIONS There is a paucity of theory-based, co-designed web-based interventions using patient narratives. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS As patients increasingly look to the internet for advice and support, healthcare professionals are in a position to provide high-quality web-based interventions. There is an opportunity to rigorously develop a web-based intervention, containing narratives of peoples' lives before and after HNC treatment, aiding decision-making, preparedness for treatment and self-management.
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- Rosemary Kelly
- School of Nursing, Ulster University, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim BT37 0QB Ireland
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- South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Cancer Services, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT16 1RH Ireland
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- South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Cancer Services, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT16 1RH Ireland
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- School of Nursing, Ulster University, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim BT37 0QB Ireland
- South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Cancer Services, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT16 1RH Ireland
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Adams EJ, Tallman D, Haynam ML, Nekhlyudov L, Lustberg MB. Psychosocial Needs of Gynecological Cancer Survivors: Mixed Methods Study. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e37757. [PMID: 36125848 PMCID: PMC9533206 DOI: 10.2196/37757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Internet and social media platforms offer insights into the lived experiences of survivors of cancer and their caregivers; however, the volume of narrative data available is often cumbersome for thorough analysis. Survivors of gynecological cancer have unique needs, such as those related to a genetic predisposition to future cancers, impact of cancer on sexual health, the advanced stage at which many are diagnosed, and the influx of new therapeutic approaches. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to present a unique methodology to leverage large amounts of data from internet-based platforms for mixed methods analysis. We analyzed discussion board posts made by survivors of gynecological cancer on the American Cancer Society website with a particular interest in evaluating the psychosocial aspects of survivorship. METHODS All posts from the ovarian, uterine, and gynecological cancers (other than ovarian and uterine) discussion boards on the American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network were included. Posts were web scraped using Python and organized by psychosocial themes described in the Quality of Cancer Survivorship Care Framework. Keywords related to each theme were generated and verified. Keywords identified posts related to the predetermined psychosocial themes. Quantitative analysis was completed using Python and R Foundation for Statistical Computing packages. Qualitative analysis was completed on a subset of posts as a proof of concept. Themes discovered through latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA), an unsupervised topic modeling technique, were assessed and compared with the predetermined themes of interest. RESULTS A total of 125,498 posts made by 6436 survivors of gynecological cancer and caregivers between July 2000 and February 2020 were evaluated. Of the 125,489 posts, 23,458 (18.69%) were related to the psychosocial experience of cancer and were included in the mixed methods psychosocial analysis. Quantitative analysis (23,458 posts) revealed that survivors across all gynecological cancer discussion boards most frequently discussed the role of friends and family in care, as well as fatigue, the effect of cancer on interpersonal relationships, and health insurance status. Words related to psychosocial aspects of survivorship most often used in posts included "family," "hope," and "help." Qualitative analysis (20 of the 23,458 posts) similarly demonstrated that survivors frequently discussed coping strategies, distress and worry, the role of family and caregivers in their cancer care, and the toll of managing financial and insurance concerns. Using LDA, we discovered 8 themes, none of which were directly related to psychosocial aspects of survivorship. Of the 56 keywords identified by LDA, 2 (4%), "sleep" and "work," were included in the keyword list that we independently devised. CONCLUSIONS Web-based discussion platforms offer a great opportunity to learn about patient experiences of survivorship. Our novel methodology expedites the quantitative and qualitative analyses of such robust data, which may be used for additional patient populations.
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- Elizabeth J Adams
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Yale Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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Analyse sémantique de conversations sur le web portant sur le cancer du poumon : étude Web Ethnography-Lung. Bull Cancer 2022; 109:805-816. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Park JS. Community-Based Oncology Nursing: Status and Prospects. ASIAN ONCOLOGY NURSING 2022. [DOI: 10.5388/aon.2022.22.4.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Jeong Sook Park
- Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
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Kim W, Shin C, Larkey L, Jo S, James D. Supportive Care Needs: Perspectives of Cancer Patients and Healthcare Providers. Clin Nurs Res 2021; 31:1033-1041. [PMID: 34488468 DOI: 10.1177/10547738211045226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This descriptive qualitative study was conducted to understand supportive care needs from the perspectives of cancer patients and their healthcare providers (HCPs). Data collected from a purposive sample of 15 individuals (eight cancer patients and seven HCPs) using individual semi-structured interviews (60-90 minutes) were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes emerged from interview data in both patients and their HCPs: (1) information and resources, (2) peer support groups, (3) support for caregivers, and (4) tailored care. These four themes were discussed with subtle differences between groups. In addition, communication with and among HCPs was discussed by patients, while survivorship was mentioned by HCPs. Findings from this study indicate that nurses and other HCPs should provide supportive care congruent with the needs, preferences, and priorities of cancer patients through active and bidirectional communication with patients as well as interdisciplinary collaboration, which may optimize patient outcomes and use of resources.
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Poudel PG, Bauer HE, Srivastava DK, Krull KR, Hudson MM, Robison LL, Wang Z, Huang IC. Online Platform to Assess Complex Social Relationships and Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2021; 5:859-871. [PMID: 34415790 DOI: 10.1200/cci.21.00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Social integration and relationship issues have been understudied among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. This study compared social relationships (social networks, support, and isolation) between AYA cancer survivors and noncancer controls, and identified social integration mechanisms through which the cancer experience influences patient-reported outcomes (PROs). MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred two AYA cancer survivors and 102 age, sex, and race-matched noncancer controls from a national Internet panel completed an online survey to identify up to 25 of closest friends and relatives whom they have contacted within the past 2 years. Participants' interpersonal connections were used to create a social network index. The Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and PROMIS-29 Profile were used to measure social support, perceived isolation or loneliness, and PROs (physical functioning, pain interference, fatigue, anxiety, and depression domains), respectively. Path analysis tested effects of cancer experience on PROs using serial social relationship variables as mediators. RESULTS Compared with controls, survivors of lymphoma, leukemia, and solid tumor had better social networks; however, survivors of solid tumor and central nervous system malignancies had higher perceived loneliness (all P values < .05). Cancer experience was directly associated with poor PROs (P values < .05 for all domains except fatigue) and indirectly associated through the social network-support-loneliness pathway (all P values < .05). Survivors with higher loneliness had lower physical functioning and higher pain interference, fatigue, anxiety, and depression versus controls with lower loneliness (all P values < .05). CONCLUSION Compared with controls, survivors were more socially connected but experienced greater loneliness, which was associated with poorer PROs. Screening social integration issues during follow-up care and providing appropriate interventions are warranted.
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- Pragya G Poudel
- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.,Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.,Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.,Department of Computational Biology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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Kamalpour M, Rezaei Aghdam A, Watson J, Tariq A, Buys L, Eden R, Rehan S. Online health communities, contributions to caregivers and resilience of older adults. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2021; 29:328-343. [PMID: 33278312 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of this paper is twofold. Firstly, to investigate the potential benefits of online health communities (OHCs) for informal caregivers by conducting a systematic literature review. Secondly, to identify the relationship between the potential benefits of OHCs and resilience factors of older adults. Performing a thematic analysis, we identified the potential benefits of OHCs for informal caregivers of older adults, including two salient themes: (a) caregivers sharing and receiving social support and (b) self and moral empowerment of caregivers. Then, we uncovered how these potential benefits can support resilience of older adults. Our findings show that sharing and receiving of social support by informal caregivers, and self and moral empowerment of informal caregivers in OHCs, can support four resilience factors among older adults, including self-care, independence, altruism and external connections. This review enables a better understanding of OHCs and Gerontology, and our outcomes also challenge the way healthcare and aged-care service providers view caregivers and older adults. Furthermore, the identified gap and opportunities would provide avenues for further research in OHCs.
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- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Warner EL, Kirchhoff AC, Ellington L, Waters AR, Sun Y, Wilson A, Cloyes KG. Young adult cancer caregivers' use of social media for social support. Psychooncology 2020; 29:1185-1192. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.5402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Echo L. Warner
- Cancer Control and Population Sciences DepartmentHuntsman Cancer Institute Salt Lake City Utah USA
- College of NursingUniversity of Utah Salt Lake City Utah USA
- Arizona Cancer CenterThe University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences DepartmentHuntsman Cancer Institute Salt Lake City Utah USA
- College of NursingUniversity of Utah Salt Lake City Utah USA
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Utah Salt Lake City Utah USA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences DepartmentHuntsman Cancer Institute Salt Lake City Utah USA
- College of NursingUniversity of Utah Salt Lake City Utah USA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences DepartmentHuntsman Cancer Institute Salt Lake City Utah USA
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- Department of CommunicationUniversity of Utah Salt Lake City Utah USA
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Shin JY, Choi SW. Online interventions geared toward increasing resilience and reducing distress in family caregivers. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2020; 14:60-66. [PMID: 31842019 PMCID: PMC6996606 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Family caregivers of patients with cancer often spend a great deal of effort on physically and emotionally demanding work while taking care of patients. However, the majority of caregivers are not properly equipped for their role as caregivers, which may lead to increased distress in both caregivers and patients. Herein, we reviewed the recent literature (last 3 years) examining online interventions that seek to support caregiver resilience and decrease distress. RECENT FINDINGS Our search identified interventions involving three main themes: informational support, positive activities, and social support. These are mostly in the form of web-based tools and mobile apps targeting both usability and quality of life. Social network services are also considered in this review as a new environment for caregivers to connect with other individuals with lived experience in similar circumstances. SUMMARY Existing studies on online interventions to support caregivers is still at a formative development stage and pilot tests of feasibility, rather than a substantive body of randomized controlled trials to assess the impact in different user populations, or to determine specific factors that impact caregiver distress level or resilience. More research is needed to further assess the long-term effects of online interventions on caregiver stress and resilience. Also, the role of different types of social network services and new forms of interaction, such as conversational agents, has not yet been fully investigated in caregiver populations. Future research should strive to seek new modes of providing services that may present novel opportunities to enhance caregiver resilience and reduce distress.
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- Ji Youn Shin
- College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Lepore SJ, Rincon MA, Buzaglo JS, Golant M, Lieberman MA, Bauerle Bass S, Chambers S. Digital literacy linked to engagement and psychological benefits among breast cancer survivors in Internet-based peer support groups. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2020; 28:e13134. [PMID: 31318132 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Internet-based peer support groups (ISGs) represent an innovative, scalable approach to addressing information and support needs of cancer survivors. However, this innovation may not benefit survivors equally due to population variance in digital literacy. This study examined how digital literacy influences level of engagement in and psychological benefits from participating in ISGs for breast cancer (N = 183). METHODS Secondary analysis of data from a randomised trial of ISGs that included behavioural measures of engagement, subjective ratings and psychological distress symptoms. RESULTS Digital literacy was positively related to education level (p = .005). Relative to women with high digital literacy, those with lower digital literacy were more likely to report difficulties using the ISG and to value the user's guide and facilitator assistance (all p's < .05). Digital literacy was negatively correlated with computer anxiety pre-intervention, distress before and after online chat during the intervention and post-intervention depressive symptoms (all p's < .05). CONCLUSION Low digital literacy is associated with computer anxiety and barriers to ISG use, as well as distress during and after ISG use. Digital literacy must be taken into account when designing or delivering innovative digital interventions for cancer survivors.
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- Stephen J Lepore
- Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Cancer Support Community, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Westmaas JL, Fallon E, McDonald BR, Driscoll D, Richardson K, Portier K, Smith T. Investigating relationships among cancer survivors' engagement in an online support community, social support perceptions, well-being, and moderating effects of existing (offline) social support. Support Care Cancer 2019; 28:3791-3799. [PMID: 31828494 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05193-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Socially supportive relationships help cancer survivors cope with their diagnosis and may improve quality of life; however, many survivors report unmet support and information needs. Online communities of survivors may address these needs, but research on their benefits have been equivocal. This cross-sectional, self-report study investigated relationships among cancer survivors' level of engagement in an online survivor community (The American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network®; CSN), perceptions of emotional/informational support available from online communities ("online social support"), well-being, and moderating effects of "offline social support." METHODS Participants were 1255 registered users of the CSN who completed surveys between 2013 and 2014. Three types of engagement with the CSN-social/communal, interpersonal communication, and informational/search engagement-were identified through principal components analysis. Regression analyses examined hypotheses. RESULTS More frequent social/communal and interpersonal communication engagement were associated with increased online social support (p < .0001), and the relationship between interpersonal communication engagement and online social support was strongest for survivors reporting lower offline social support (interaction β = - .35, p < .001). Greater online social support was associated with increased well-being, but only among survivors reporting low offline social support (interaction β = - .35, p < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Engagement in online survivor communities may increase support perceptions that promote well-being, but benefits may accrue more to survivors reporting low offline social support. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Newly diagnosed cancer survivors, particularly those with unmet emotional/informational support needs, should be given the opportunity to communicate with other survivors through online survivor support networks.
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- J Lee Westmaas
- American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, 30303, Georgia.
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- American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, 30303, Georgia
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- American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, 30303, Georgia
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- American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, 30303, Georgia
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- American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, 30303, Georgia
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- American Cancer Society, 250 Williams St. NW, Atlanta, 30303, Georgia
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Benedict C, Hahn AL, Diefenbach MA, Ford JS. Recruitment via social media: advantages and potential biases. Digit Health 2019; 5:2055207619867223. [PMID: 31431827 PMCID: PMC6685119 DOI: 10.1177/2055207619867223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are under-represented in research. Social media is increasingly used for recruitment given its ability to reach large audiences. Differences in participant characteristics and potential biases due to recruitment source are not well understood. Purpose This study aimed to: (a) compare recruitment strategies (hospital-based v. social media) in enrollment metrics, and (b) among enrolled participants, evaluate group differences in patient characteristics and patient reported outcomes (PROs). Methods Preliminary data from a cancer and fertility study with female AYAs were evaluated. Hospital-based recruitment used electronic medical records (EMR) to identify eligible patients. Social media recruitment involved posting on partner organizations’ social media outlets. PROs included validated measures related to the parent study. Descriptive statistics evaluated recruitment metrics. Independent samples t-tests and chi-square identified differences in participant characteristics and PROs based on recruitment. Results Social media yielded a higher enrollment rate (37%; n = 54/146) compared with hospital-based recruitment (7%; n = 21/289) and required fewer study resources. Compared with hospital-based recruitment, participants from social media were more likely to be White (p = 0.01), with a longer time since treatment (p = 0.03); and reported higher levels of reproductive concern (p = 0.004) and negative mood (p = 0.02), and more negative illness perceptions (ps < 0.05). Conclusion Recruitment via social media may be a more effective and efficient strategy compared with hospital-based methods. However, group differences were identified that could bias findings and limit generalizability. Advantages of social media should be considered with an understanding of how methodology may impact enrollment and results.
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- Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), USA
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