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Survey of computer use for health topics by patients with head and neck cancer

✍ Scribed by Jane Lea; Gina Lockwood; Jolie Ringash

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
85 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
1043-3074

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✦ Synopsis

Background. Computers are potentially powerful tools for patient education. E-health, which refers to health services and information delivered through the Internet, is a growing phenomenon within the health-care field. We sought to describe computer use and interest in e-health resources among patients with head and neck cancer.

Methods. A questionnaire was administered to 207 patients with head and neck cancer attending oncology follow-up clinics at a single comprehensive cancer center.

Results. Forty-eight percent had never used a computer; 43% used one more than once a week. E-health information had been sought by 31%. Likelihood to access e-health information increased with education and income but decreased with age (p V .05).

Conclusions. Many patients with head and neck cancer welcome information technology, but most prefer more traditional sources of information. Interventions to improve computer access and/or skills are largely undesired. Individuals seem to either embrace technology or not. In this respect, patients with head and neck cancer are similar to, rather than unique from, other patients with cancer.

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