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 contribution | Signs of social inequality in information seeking and evaluation of information among young women with breast cancer - results of a cohort study |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen |
| Volume | 139 |
| Pages (from-to) | 10-16 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 1865-9217 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Research Areas and Centers
- Research Area: Center for Population Medicine and Public Health (ZBV)
DFG Research Classification Scheme
- 2.22-02 Public Health, Healthcare Research, Social and Occupational Medicine
- 2.22-14 Hematology, Oncology
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Waldmann, A. (Principal Investigator (PI))
01.01.20 → 31.12.27
Project: Projects with in-house funding
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