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Experiences of cancer patients about seeking health information: a qualitative study
Seyedeh Leila Mousavi1, Mandana Saki2, Fatemeh Mohammadipour3
1Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Objective:
Searching for health information is an important strategy in dealing with cancer that contributed to the improved management of cancer. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of cancer patients seeking health information using the conventional content analysis approach.
Methods:
The 18 participants were selected by purposive sampling and data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed by software MaxQDA 10 based on conventional content analysis.
Results:
Data analysis led to the emergence of three central categories, including "optimal cancer management," "poor information dissemination system," and "perceived health literacy."
Conclusion:
Knowing how cancer patients obtain health information can form the basis to promote patients' health literacy and design a health information dissemination system tailored to the patients' needs.
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