Educational benefits of Internet and computer-based programmes for prostate cancer patients: A systematic review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 10-19

  Salonen, Anne ^a   Ryhänen, Anne M ^b   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benefit; Internet and computer based education; Patient education; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

CANCER CONTROL; CANCER PATIENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPOWERMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGY; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84890172314     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.08.022     Document Type: Review

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