[Internet use after prostate cancer : Search for information and trust in disease-related information in long-term survivors]. / Internetnutzung nach Prostatakrebs : Informationssuche und Vertrauen in erkrankungsrelevante Informationen bei Langzeitüberlebenden.
Urologe A
; 58(9): 1039-1049, 2019 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
The internet provides numerous sources of information about prostate cancer (PCa). The present study investigated internet use among long-term PCa survivors, trust in online PCa-related information, and associated factors. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Based on the German national research project Familial Prostate Cancer long-term PCa survivors were asked about their internet use in 2017. Associations with sociodemographic (age at survey, children, intimate relationship, education) and disease-related parameters (time since diagnosis, PCa family history, progress) were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression.RESULTS:
In all, 4636 long-term PCa survivors were included in the analysis (mean age 76.9 years; standard deviation 6.6 years). Mean follow-up was 14.0 years. Of long-term PCa survivors, 62.1% were using the internet. Among non-users 23.5% expressed strong concerns, among users only 2.8%. Furthermore, 47.2% of internet users sought information about PCa, 18.0% of them indicated difficulties while searching for information. More than half of the users found the online information inappropriate. Lower age, shorter time since diagnosis, progress, and a more frequent internet use were associated with search for information. Only one-third fully trusted online information. Trust in online information was associated with high age, higher educational level, and frequent search for online information. Many survivors stressed that they were primarily trusting their treating urologist.CONCLUSIONS:
Two-thirds of long-term PCa survivors are using the internet. A significant proportion expressed difficulties finding proper and reliable information. Urologists should be familiar with online resources on PCa in order to offer advice to patients and to recommend adequate information on the internet.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Próstata
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Calidad de Vida
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Internet
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Confianza
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Supervivientes de Cáncer
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Servicios de Información
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
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Aged
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Child
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Humans
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Male
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Revista:
Urologe A
Año:
2019
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Article