The Internet: What are our patients exposed to when considering breast reconstruction following mastectomy?
| Autor: | William Breakey, Adam Critchley, Colin Munro, Amy Light |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Internet
medicine.medical_specialty Government Consumer Health Information Information Dissemination business.industry Mammaplasty medicine.medical_treatment Decision Making Target audience Breast Neoplasms General Medicine Readability Family medicine Health care medicine Humans Female Surgery Private healthcare The Internet business Breast reconstruction Mastectomy |
| Zdroj: | The Breast. 23:799-806 |
| ISSN: | 0960-9776 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.breast.2014.08.005 |
| Popis: | Background The exponential increase in internet use has transformed the healthcare provider-patient relationship. There is a need to guide patients. This study analyses the information available, clinicians approach and patients' experiences. Methods An internet search, "breast reconstruction after mastectomy" was performed on Google and Bing search engines. The first 100 sites on each search were analysed. Target audience, provider and readability were assessed. Modified Health on the Net criterion was used to assess quality. Additionally clinicians and patients were surveyed about their experiences. Results Private companies dominated, accounting for 67% of sites, the majority advertised private healthcare groups. Of "information pages", 16% were government sites and 9% were from professional bodies but 28% were private. Blogs had high rates of surreptitious advertising. Patients wanted guidance on which sites to use. Endorsed sites were commonly recommended and used despite only accounting for 13 of the 100 sites. Conclusion The internet is a powerful tool for disseminating information. There is a wide variety of information presented on breast reconstruction following mastectomy from a range of providers with different interests. Patients should not only be provided with a list of internet resources but also counselled on the types of information they may encounter. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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