Facilitators and barriers to health information-seeking behavior in cancer patients: A meta-synthesis

This review synthesizes the facilitators of and barriers to HISB, revealing a complex system shaped by internal states, external contexts, and personal capacities. Effective information support must therefore extend beyond mere information provision to incorporate dynamic, multi-level, and personalized strategies that are responsive to patients' psychological needs, cultural backgrounds, and resource realities. The findings provide a consolidated evidence base and a holistic understanding for developing patient-centered, contextually adapted, and digitally informed health information support practices.