David H. Gustafson|Robert P. Hawkins|Fiona McTavish|Suzanne Pingree|Wei Chih Chen|Kanittha Volrathongchai|William Stengle|James A. Stewart|Ronald C. Serlin
Internet-Based Interactive Support for Cancer Patients: Are Integrated Systems Better?
University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison|The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute|Wayne State University|University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin–Madison
compare benefits internet generally versus focused system services 257 breast cancer patients randomly assigned control group access internet links highquality breast cancer sites access ehealth system comprehensive health enhancement support system chess integrated information support decision analysis tools intervention lasted 5 months selfreport data quality life healthcare competence social support collected pretest 2 4 9month posttests chess subjects logged overall internet subjects accessed health resources latter used non healthrelated sites subjects access internet alone experienced better outcomes controls 3 time points compared pretest levels subjects chess experienced greater social support intervention period higher scores 3 outcomes 9 months 4 months intervention ended chess subjects also scored higher internet access intervention period significantly intervention ended thus chess one simple interface integrated information communication skills services helped newly diagnosed breast cancer patients even computers removed contrast patients received little benefit internet access despite links variety highquality sites