Patienten- und Angehörigenbefragung in onkologischen Praxen

Riese, Christoph; Baumann, William T.

doi:10.1055/s-0034-1374381

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“…Our subjects reported using the internet most frequently to search for, and obtain, medical information. While these results are consistent with existing literature [11,12], our results do not show quite a high tendency to use the internet to seek information about their disease as previous literature reports. This could be due to the fact that patients from both the gynecology and haemato-oncology department are routinely made aware of the problems of misinformation through the internet and explicitly instructed not to seek information about their disease through a google search.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…In fact, van Eenberg et al [10] documented that the demand for eHealth applications among patients has increased to very small extent in the years between 2005 and 2017 [9,10]. While current data shows that approximately three quarters of patients use the internet, only half of those users are considered to be independent/ autonomously internet usersmeaning they can navigate the internet without assistance [11].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, some patients report using the internet to connect with other patients and support groups [8]. Further data shows that while approximately three quarters of cancer patients turn to the internet to find information about their disease, only a fraction use other eHealth applications [7,[11][12][13][14].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Health-related internet use among outpatient oncology patients and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Seynstahl

Erickson

Jost

et al. 2023

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Objective The aim of this study was to assess eHealth usage among oncology patients undergoing infusion therapy. Methods We used an extended version of the validated 21-item questionnaire “Use of information and communication technologies questionnaire (ICT)” developed by Seifert et al., in order to assess patient-reported information related to general internet abilities including health-related applications. Results 303 patients participated. 299/303 participants reported regular internet usage. 72.6% (217/299) use the internet to search for health-related information and 79.1% (235/297) expressed readiness to communicate digitally with health care providers. Decreasing age and higher internet literacy correlated with a more frequent use of eHealth applications (p<0.001). Users of IOS tended to use therapy apps more frequently compared to users of other operating systems (p=0.034). 25% (68/275) reported increased internet usage during the pandemic. Conclusion The majority of patients were regular internet users and expressed an openness to eHealth. Factors such as internet literacy and average age are important to consider when implementing new eHealth applications. Despite the positive influence of the pandemic on internet usage, there remains a gap between self-reported readiness and real use of eHealth applications. Practice Implications eHealth applications should be introduced slowly into clinical settings with provided help. eHealth applications should be introduced slowly into clinical settings regular support is provided It is important to carefully consider the population’s characteristics to ensure successful implementation of eHealth applications The pandemic is a driver for the use of the Internet including eHealth

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%