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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Nurs. 2011 Nov;34(6):E13–E21. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e31820a592d

Table.

Teaching Methods

Intervention Modality Advantages Disadvantages
Telehealth based strategies

  • Telephone contact

  • Computerized phone support

 Daily interaction and support
with oncology professionals or
lay persons		 Poor response time unless response
time criteria built into the system
Computerized support impersonal
Web-based

  • Internet

 Convenient
Access online support any time
of the day or night		 Need web-based skills to navigate the
internet
Journaling Expression of feelings for those
who like to write		 Not for someone who does not write
or like to write
Individual One on one interaction to
address specific needs		 Labor intensive
Group Offers support of others to
normalize the situation		 Not helpful for those who have
difficulty sharing in a group setting.