Open AccessInternet use and preferences among women living with advanced breast cancer
Author(s) -
Kemp Emma,
Koczwara Bogda,
Turner Jane,
Girgis Afaf,
Schofield Penelope,
HulbertWilliams Nicholas,
Levesque Janelle,
Spence Danielle,
Vatandoust Sina,
Kichenadasse Ganessan,
Roy Amitesh,
Sukumaran Shawgi,
Karapetis Christos S.,
Richards Caroline,
Fitzgerald Michael,
Beatty Lisa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/tbj.13203
Subject(s) - medicine , the internet , psychosocial , psychological intervention , breast cancer , distress , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , cancer , psychiatry , clinical psychology , world wide web , computer science
Abstract Despite high distress and unmet informational and psychosocial needs, and recommendations for development of advanced breast cancer ( ABC )‐specific resources, there remains a paucity of appropriate, accessible psychological interventions. This survey study examined internet use and preferences of women with ABC , to gauge feasibility of providing an ABC ‐specific internet intervention. Most participants (83%) used the internet daily. Results indicated most women with ABC would find an ABC ‐specific internet intervention helpful, and that it would address gaps in current internet resources, including provision of strategies to manage treatment side‐effects and fear of cancer progression.