Twitter social media is an effective tool for breast cancer patient education and support: patient-reported outcomes by survey

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  Attai, Deanna J ^a   Cowher, Michael S ^b   Al Hamadani, Mohammed ^c   Schoger, Jody M ^d   Staley, Alicia C ^e   Landercasper, Jeffrey ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK   (United States)

^c Department of Medical Research ^*  (United States)

^d Women With Cancer   (United States)

^e Akari Health   (United States)

^f Norma J Vinger Center for Breast Care (NJVCBC)   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Education; Patient outcome assessment; Social media; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85006033512     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4721     Document Type: Review

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