A systematic review of types and efficacy of online interventions for cancer patients. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McAlpine, Heidi; Joubert, Lynette; Martin-Sanchez, Fernando; Merolli, Mark; Drummond, Katharine J.
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 98:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 283
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Patient education -- Periodicals; Health counseling -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Patient Education -- Periodicals; Éducation des patients -- Périodiques; Counseling -- Périodiques; Éducation sanitaire -- Périodiques; 615.5071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.11.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-3991

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">This review critically examines efficacy of online interventions for cancer patients.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Many online interventions are reported, however few are rigorously evaluated.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Mixed results indicate the overall benefit of online interventions is unclear.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Further study will improve understanding and development of online interventions.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>