Linking internet health information seeking to psychological distress among Chinese adults with a family cancer history: The attenuating role of patient–clinician communication of internet searches
Encouraging patient-clinician dialogues about Internet health information may be promising in curbing cancer information overload. Healthcare providers should proactively engage in such discussions to support patients' psychological health.
Authors
- Xinshu Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6038-0661)
- Jizhou Francis Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3226-4487)
- Yuyuan Kylie Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6645-5761)
- Changhao Yan
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- University of Macau (MO)
- Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.108799
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Universidade de Macau