Investigation of Cancer Patients’ Information Sources, Information Needs and Expectations of Health Professionals

analysis of reading comprehension needs of the students of paramedical studies: the case of the students of health information management (him)

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Development and validation of the health information needs questionnaire for families of children with cancer

disclosure of cancer information in iran: a perspective of patients, family members, and health professionals

background: in the last decades cancer has become one of the important causes of death in iran  .this study examined perspective of a group of iranian health professionals, patients and patients’ family members regarding their view on disclosure of cancer information at a university hospital in tehran, iran. methods: the method of study was qualitative semi-structured focused group content anal...

Latinos and Cancer Information: Perspectives of Patients, Health Professionals and Telephone Cancer Information Specialists.

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 Latino cancer patients diagnosed in California; 10 health professionals from the San Francisco Bay Area and Fresno, California; and 10 Cancer Information Services (CIS) information specialists from the regional offices handling calls from Spanish-speakers. Interview guides were designed by the investigators to answer three main research question...

Information needs and sources of information among cancer patients: a systematic review of research (1980-2003).

Understanding what cancer patients need to know and from whom they receive information during the course of care is essential to ensuring quality care. We reviewed 112 articles published from 1980 to 2003 and developed a typology summarizing cancer patients' information needs and the sources from which they receive information. The majority of articles focused on information needs and sources d...