Online Health Information Seeking Before and After Oncology Consultations and its Impact on Patients' Anxiety and Uncertainty—A Longitudinal Questionnaire Study
One in two patients engaged in OHIS, particularly those who are recently diagnosed, highly educated, generally anxious or have a stronger monitoring coping style. Clinicians should not be concerned that patients' OHIS will increase patients' anxiety, as this study found no such association. As OHIS was associated with uncertainty, future research should explore whether addressing OHIS in consultations reduces uncertainty.
Authors
- Julia C.M. van Weert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2259-5864)
- Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8689-3134)
- Lukas J.A. Stalpers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9574-0295)
- Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-5643)
- Marie José Kersten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8904-3802)
- Marij A. Hillen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5724-7934)
- Tanja Henkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-6586)
- Annemiek J. Linn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-3712)
- Ellen M.A. Smets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8145-8595)
- Emilia K. Bijlsma
Institutions
- Dutch Cancer Society (NL)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Cancer Center Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psycho-Oncology
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70342
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00