How Does an Online Patient-Nurse Communication Service Meet the Information Needs of Men with Recently Diagnosed Testicular Cancer?
Joint Authors
Wibe, Torunn
Varsi, Cecilie
Ruland, Cornelia
Hellesø, Ragnhild
Ekstedt, Mirjam
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Online communication has become a potential means of communication between patients and health care providers, but so far few studies are published about online communication as part of nursing care.
The aim of this study was to explore how an online patient-nurse communication (OPNC) service meets the information needs of men with newly diagnosed testicular cancer.
We applied a qualitative approach by examining the content of online messages sent by patients to nurses in a specialist cancer unit.
In addition, individual interviews were conducted with patients who had used the OPNC service.
Four themes became distinct through a synthesis of the material from the interviews and the messages: “a means for managing illness-related concerns at home,” “a means for ensuring information flow,” “a means for strategic information seeking,” and “not yet available when needed most.” Individualized information provided by nurses with access to their medical record was shown to be important to these patients.
The findings of this study indicate that not only may access to an OPNC service help patients fulfill their otherwise unmet information needs, but also it may prevent delays and discontinuity in care due to informational gaps and lead to improved patient safety.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wibe, Torunn& Hellesø, Ragnhild& Varsi, Cecilie& Ruland, Cornelia& Ekstedt, Mirjam. 2012. How Does an Online Patient-Nurse Communication Service Meet the Information Needs of Men with Recently Diagnosed Testicular Cancer?. ISRN Nursing،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wibe, Torunn…[et al.]. How Does an Online Patient-Nurse Communication Service Meet the Information Needs of Men with Recently Diagnosed Testicular Cancer?. ISRN Nursing No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wibe, Torunn& Hellesø, Ragnhild& Varsi, Cecilie& Ruland, Cornelia& Ekstedt, Mirjam. How Does an Online Patient-Nurse Communication Service Meet the Information Needs of Men with Recently Diagnosed Testicular Cancer?. ISRN Nursing. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458315
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458315