Patients with cancer increasingly engage in online health information seeking (OHIS), yet the impact thereof on their anxiety and uncertainty remains unclear. This study aimed to: (1) examine how, when,… Click to show full abstract
Patients with cancer increasingly engage in online health information seeking (OHIS), yet the impact thereof on their anxiety and uncertainty remains unclear. This study aimed to: (1) examine how, when, and why patients engage in OHIS before and after oncological consultations; (2) identify patient characteristics (sociodemographic, medical, psychological) associated with OHIS; and (3) explore the relationship between OHIS, state anxiety, and uncertainty.
Keywords:
oncology;
online health;
information seeking;
anxiety uncertainty;
health information
Journal Title: Psycho-Oncology
Year Published: 2025
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Journal Title: Psycho-Oncology
Year Published: 2025
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