Open AccessInternet use for Cancer Information among Racial/Ethnic Populations and Low Literacy Groups
Author(s) -
Joshua Fogel
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
cancer control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.794
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1526-2359
pISSN - 1073-2748
DOI - 10.1177/107327480301005s07
Subject(s) - cinahl , psycinfo , medicine , ethnic group , health literacy , medline , the internet , health information national trends survey , family medicine , health information , gerontology , health care , psychological intervention , world wide web , nursing , economics , economic growth , computer science , political science , law , sociology , anthropology
Many Web sites on the Internet offer health information related to cancer and are increasingly being used by patients, caregivers, and those interested in cancer prevention and treatment. To comprehensively review the cancer literature regarding Internet health information use among those of racial/ethnic populations and low literacy groups, a comprehensive review of the MEDLINE/Pre-MEDLINE, LISA, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science databases was conducted. Eight relevant articles were retrieved: seven are classified as content research and one as outcomes research. Little empirical research exists on this topic of cancer Internet health information use among those of racial/ethnic populations and low literacy groups. This area of research is open for many unique contributions to the scientific literature.
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