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'Just Google it'--A scoping review of online mental health resources for survivors of breast cancer.

Authors :
Tuckey, Natalie
Iasiello, Matthew
Corsini, Nadia
Koczwara, Bogda
Bareham, Monique
Wellalagodage, Amy
Wardill, Hannah R.
Source :
Psycho-Oncology. Apr2024, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p1-9. 9p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Objective: As the Internet is a ubiquitous resource for information, we aimed to replicate a patient's Google search to identify and assess the quality of online mental health/wellbeing materials available to support women living with or beyond cancer. Methods: A Google search was performed using a key term search strategy including search strings 'cancer', 'wellbeing', 'distress' and 'resources' to identify online resources of diverse formats (i.e., factsheet, website, program, course, video, webinar, e-book, podcast). The quality evaluation scoring tool (QUEST) was used to analyse the quality of health information provided. Results: The search strategy resulted in 283 resources, 117 of which met inclusion criteria across four countries: Australia, USA, UK, and Canada. Websites and factsheets were primarily retrieved. The average QUEST score was 10.04 (highest possible score is 28), indicating low quality, with 92.31% of resources lacking references to sources of information. Conclusions: Our data indicated a lack of evidence-based support resources and engaging information available online for people living with or beyond cancer. The majority of online resources were non-specific to breast cancer and lacked authorship and attribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10579249
Volume :
33
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Psycho-Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177620549
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6337