Navigating social networks in cancer care: a phenomenological exploration of patient experiences
Findings highlight that while SNs offer meaningful benefits in cancer care, they also pose substantial risks. To maximise their utility and minimise harm, these platforms must prioritise content accuracy, user privacy and clinical collaboration. To be effective in health contexts, SNs should specifically address health-related issues.
Authors
- Mohamad Jebraeily (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7123-9252)
- Yousef Roosta
- Amirhossein Rayegani
- Vahid Hoseinpour
- Saeed Razavi-Dizaji
- Hero Khezri
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
- Urmia University of Technology (IR)
- Imam Khomeini Hospital (IR)
- Urmia University (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ecancermedicalscience
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2026.2069
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00