作者
Heidi McAlpine, Lynette Joubert, Fernando Martin-Sanchez, Mark Merolli, Katharine J Drummond
发表日期
2015/3/1
来源
Patient education and counseling
卷号
98
期号
3
页码范围
283-295
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Objective
This review examines the evidence-based literature surrounding the use of online resources for adult cancer patients. The focus is online resources that connect patients with their healthcare clinician and with supportive and educational resources, their efficacy and the outcome measures used to assess them.
Methods
The following databases were systematically searched for relevant literature: MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Inspec and Computers and Applied Science. Included were studies conducted in an outpatient setting, and reporting a measurable, clinically relevant outcome. Fourteen studies satisfied the inclusion criteria.
Results
The efficacy of online interventions was varied, with some demonstrating positive effects on quality of life and related measures, and two demonstrating poorer outcomes for intervention participants. The majority of …
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