TY - JOUR ID - 16380 TI - Prioritizing the Preferences of Iranian Cancer Patients Regarding Acquisition of Health Information: Strategy for Patient Education JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 AU - Zadeh, Jamileh Mahdi AU - Fard, Farahnaz Ghahreman AU - Mahdi Zadeh, Jamileh AU - Ghahreman Fard, Farahnaz AU - Madani, Raihaneh AU - Iravani, Homa AU - Kahouei, Mehdi AD - Medical school of Semnan university of medical sciences, Semnan, Iran AD - AD - Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran AD - Nursing and Allied Health School, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 17 IS - 6 SP - 2983 EP - 2988 KW - Preferences KW - cancer patients KW - Education KW - Health Information KW - Iran DO - APJCP.2016.17.6.2983 N2 - Recognizing cancer patients’ preferences to obtain health information can help improve and reform the methods of communicating and providing proper services and consequently lead to effective patient education. The present cross-sectional study to prioritize the preferences of cancer patients regarding the acquisition of health informationwas conducted on cancer patients referred to hospitals affiliated to Semnan University of Medical Sciences in 2015. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was developed. In the field of side effects of medications, 50 (46.7%) reported knowing about weight change, in the area of achieving relative health, 62(57.9%) announced awareness about diet, and 45 (42.1%) reported physical complications as a first regarding information needs. In the area of obtaining information, 50 (46.7%) tended to take their information through means outside of the hospital setting. These results can help with design of clinical information systems, as they inform the most relevant and useful coverage designed for cancer patients. Providing useful information through healthcare providers, the media and clinical information systems can act as a major source of social support for cancer patients. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_16380.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_16380_f882206d7c839b672935c37012956aae.pdf ER -