Aaron Smith?McLallen|Martin Fishbein|Robert Hornik
Psychosocial Determinants of Cancer-Related Information Seeking Among Cancer Patients
University of Pennsylvania|University of Pennsylvania|University of Pennsylvania
study explores utility using integrative model behavioral prediction framework predicting cancer patients intentions seek information cancer sources physician examine relation patients baseline intentions seek information actual seeking behavior followup within 1 year diagnosis colon breast prostate cancer 1641 patients responded mailed questionnaire assessing intentions seek cancerrelated information source doctor well attitudes perceived normative pressure perceived behavioral control respect behavior addition survey assessed cancerrelated information seeking one year later 1049 patients responded followup survey assessing cancerrelated information seeking previous year attitudes perceived normative pressure perceived behavioral control predictive informationseeking intentions although attitudes emerged primary predictor intentions seek information perceived normative pressure regarding information seeking baseline informationseeking behavior diagnosed stage 4 cancer predictive actual informationseeking behavior followup practical implications discussed