Hinweise auf soziale Ungleichheit im Informationsverhalten und in der Informationsbewertung junger Frauen mit Brustkrebs – Ergebnisse der Kohortenstudie „gemeinsam gesund werden“

Translated title of the contribution: Signs of social inequality in information seeking and evaluation of information among young women with breast cancer - results of a cohort study

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The extent to which cancer patients are well-informed can have manifold effects. The aim of this study was to explore both the sources of information that young breast cancer patients with children use and how they evaluate the information obtained.

METHODS: Participants were recruited within a rehabilitation program for young mothers with non-metastatic breast cancer (the Groemitz project "gemeinsam gesund werden"). Data on information seeking, the level of information, socio-demographic data and clinical characteristics were collected using a questionnaire.

RESULTS: The patients (n=827) used several additional sources of information - most frequently the internet (69.5%; n=767). The majority felt well informed about their disease and found the information provided easy to understand. A social gradient was observed in relation to media use, information evaluation and obtaining a second opinion.

CONCLUSION: To young breast cancer patients, the internet is crucial for obtaining further information. The indication of a social gradient underlines the importance of addressing the information needs of patients with a lower socioeconomic status.

Translated title of the contributionSigns of social inequality in information seeking and evaluation of information among young women with breast cancer - results of a cohort study
Original languageGerman
JournalZeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
Volume139
Pages (from-to)10-16
Number of pages7
ISSN1865-9217
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Research Areas and Centers

  • Research Area: Center for Population Medicine and Public Health (ZBV)

DFG Research Classification Scheme

  • 205-02 Public Health, Health Services Research and Social Medicine
  • 205-14 Haematology, Oncology

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