Objective Empowerment is critical for cancer patients to make informed choices, to manage
medication, and to navigate through the oncological care system. Cancer peer support …

Background Most research on web-based help seeking for mental health problems has
focused on the antecedents of this behavior. Therefore, little is known about the outcomes of …

When seeking information not covered in patient-friendly documents, healthcare consumers
may turn to the research literature. Reading medical papers, however, can be a challenging …

Taking an institutional logics perspective, this study investigates how “internet-informed”
patients manage tensions between the logic of personal choice and the logic of medical …

Background Infertile individuals desire support, as they are highly vulnerable to multi-
dimensional distress. However, support from family, friends and professionals has been …

This study investigated whether with disruptions in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
persons who self-identified as living with a mental health condition increased their usage of …

Intensive care unit discharge is an important transition that impacts a patient's wellbeing.
Nurses can play an essential role in this scenario, potentiating patient empowerment. A …

This study aims to examine and compare the mechanisms through which social learning
processes influence the knowledge contribution behavior of lurkers and contributors in open …

Although there is considerable evidence showing that the prevention of mental illnesses and
adverse outcomes and mental health promotion can help people lead better and more …

Objectives This study aimed to provide patients insights on the management of exocrine
pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) …