Chul-joo Lee|Stacy W. Gray|Nehama Lewis
Internet use leads cancer patients to be active health care consumers
The Ohio State University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Harvard University|Florida International University
study examines whether cancer patients internet use leads prefer active role medical decision making whether effects internet use active participation preferences vary according patients education levels randomly drawn sample n 2013 pennsylvania cancer registry comprised breast prostate colon cancer patients completed mail surveys fall 2006 overall response rate 64 2013 baseline respondents 85 agreed participate followup survey n 1703 agreed 76 n 1293 completed followup surveys fall 2007 cancer patients internet use health information wave one led want active participants medical decision making wave two 06 p 05 applied cancer patients regardless education levels higher levels internet use among cancer patients may lead patients want actively involved medical decision making considering beneficial effects patients active participation medical decision making worthwhile health educators recommend internet use cancer patients