Patterns in information strategies used by older men to understand and deal with prostate cancer: An application of the modélisation qualitative research design

Zanchetta, Margareth Santos; Perreault, Michel; Kaszap, Margot; Viens, Chantal

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.03.018

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“…Effective health information is often embedded within community, workplace or home environments that take account of men's support needs and where men feel comfortable (13) Information networks among men have provided knowledge and emotional support to cope with conditions such as prostate cancer (4). This has helped men to re-claim decision-making, and redefine their social roles.…”

Section: Summary Of Evidence Reviewmentioning

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Health information needs of men

Robinson

Robertson

2013

Health Education Journal

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Objective:To understand the views of men and service providers concerning the health information needs of men.Design A men's health programme was implemented aimed at developing new health information resources designed for use by local organisations with men in socially-disadvantaged groups. Research was carried out at the scoping stage, to find out views of men and stakeholders. SettingThe research was conducted within the north of England between Manchester, Bradford and Leeds. The region was selected as it is characterised by socio-economic and ethnic diversity. MethodA structured evidence review was conducted on current provision of health information. Qualitative interviews were carried out with men (n=46) across four groups, young men (aged 16-21), new fathers (25-45), middle aged men (40-55), and older men (60+). Telephone interviews were carried out with stakeholders with expertise in men's health, including health professionals, service providers and commissioners (n=20). All interviews were fully transcribed and analysed thematically. ResultsKey themes emerging concerned routines men follow for engaging with health information; support required for making effective use of information; preferred settings and media approaches; and what men would like to see in the future. The importance of personalisation and settings based approaches was explored, and factors engendering trust were outlined. ConclusionThe research outlined common themes and differences among men according to age and life stage. There is a need for targeting materials to more fine-grained 'segments' of men. The project contributed to producing actionable insights, while it remains important to explore complexities of men's health information needs.

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Section: Summary Of Evidence Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health information needs of men

Robinson

Robertson

2013

Health Education Journal

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“…There is a great deal of research into how seeking for health information and other sources affect decisions among cancer patients (Czaja, Manfredi, & Price, 2003; Dolinsky, Wei, Hampshire, & Metz, 2006; Markman, Markman, Belland, & Peterson, 2006; Rees & Bath, 2001; Talosig-Garcia & Davis, 2005; Zanchetta, Perreault, Kaszap, & Viens, 2006). We define seeking as actively searching for information related to cancer.…”

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Examining Cross-Source Engagement With Cancer-Related Information and Its Impact on Doctor–Patient Relations

Lewis

Gray

Freres

et al. 2009

Health Communication

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Patients may bring unreliable information to the physician, complicating the physician–patient relationship, or outside information seeking may complement physician information provision, reinforcing patients’ responsibility for their health. The current descriptive evidence base is weak and focuses primarily on the Internet's effects on physician–patient relations. This study describes how cancer patients bring information to their physicians from a range of sources and are referred by physicians to these sources; the study also examines explanations for these behaviors. Patients with breast, prostate, and colon cancer diagnosed in 2005 (N = 1,594) were randomly drawn from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry; participants returned mail surveys in Fall 2006 (response rate = 64%). There is evidence that both bringing information to physicians and being referred to other sources reflects patients’ engagement with health information, preference for control in medical decision making, and seeking and scanning for cancer-related information. There is also evidence that patients who bring information from a source are referred back to that source.

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“…The current study contributes to research on information seeking (Rees & Bath, 2001; Zanchetta, Perreault, Kaszap, & Viens, 2007) about cancer-related topics and its impact on cancer decisions and outcomes (Czaja, Manfredi, & Price, 2003; Talosig-Garcia & Davis, 2005). Specifically, we examine whether cancer patients’ seeking for cancer-related information leads to an increase in fruit and vegetable intake over time.…”

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Seeking Cancer-Related Information From Media and Family/Friends Increases Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Cancer Patients

Lewis

Martinez

Freres

et al. 2012

Health Communication

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Previous research suggests positive effects of health information seeking on prevention behaviors such as diet, exercise and fruit and vegetable consumption among the general population. The current study builds upon this research by examining the effect of cancer patients’ active information seeking from media and (non-medical) interpersonal sources on fruit and vegetable consumption. The results of this longitudinal study are based on data collected from a randomly drawn sample from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, comprising breast, prostate and colorectal cancer patients who completed mail surveys in the Fall of 2006 and 2007. There was a 65% response rate for baseline subjects (resulting N=2013); of those 1293 were interviewed one year later and 845 were available for final analyses. We used multiple imputation to replace missing data and propensity scoring to adjust for effects of possible confounders. There is a positive effect of information seeking at baseline on fruit and vegetable servings at follow-up; seekers consumed 0.43 (95% CI: 0.28 to 0.58) daily servings more than non-seekers adjusting for baseline consumption and other confounders. Active information seeking from media and interpersonal sources may lead to improved nutrition among the cancer patient population.

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Patterns in information strategies used by older men to understand and deal with prostate cancer: An application of the modélisation qualitative research design

Cited by 42 publications

References 39 publications

Health information needs of men

Health information needs of men

Examining Cross-Source Engagement With Cancer-Related Information and Its Impact on Doctor–Patient Relations

Seeking Cancer-Related Information From Media and Family/Friends Increases Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Cancer Patients

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