How Patients With Cancer Use the Internet to Search for Health Information: Scenario-Based Think-Aloud Study
This study provides valuable insights into the motivations of patients with cancer underlying WHIS and the emotions experienced at various stages of the disease trajectory. Understanding patients' search patterns is pivotal in optimizing web-based health platforms to cater to specific needs. In addition, these findings can guide clinicians in accommodating patients' specific needs and directing patients toward reliable sources of web-based health information.
Authors
- Julia C.M. van Weert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2259-5864)
- Monique Jaspers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8040-9153)
- Pascale Kwakman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5361-4258)
- Marij A. Hillen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5724-7934)
- Annemiek J. Linn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-3712)
- Fiorella L. Huijgens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5068-9270)
- Ellen M.A. Smets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8145-8595)
Institutions
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Infodemiology
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59625
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55