A systematic review of types and efficacy of online interventions for cancer patients

A systematic review of types and efficacy of online interventions for cancer patients

Highlights • This review critically examines efficacy of online interventions for cancer patients. • Many online interventions are reported, however few are rigorously evaluated. • Mixed results indicate the overall benefit of online interventions is unclear. • Further study will improve understandi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Patient education and counseling 2015-03, Vol.98 (3), p.283-295
Hauptverfasser: McAlpine, Heidi, Joubert, Lynette, Martin-Sanchez, Fernando, Merolli, Mark, Drummond, Katharine J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cancer
Health Personnel
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Internal Medicine
Internet
Neoplasms - psychology
Nursing
Oncology
Online
Quality of Life
Social media
Social Support
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • This review critically examines efficacy of online interventions for cancer patients. • Many online interventions are reported, however few are rigorously evaluated. • Mixed results indicate the overall benefit of online interventions is unclear. • Further study will improve understanding and development of online interventions.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2014.11.002