Table 2.
Frequency of using new technologies to consult internet for oncohematological patients (N=611).
| Use of information and communication technologies | Patients, n (%) | |
| Which of the following terms have you heard before? (multiple answers are allowed) | ||
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Mobile app | 413 (67.5) |
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Smartphone | 404 (66.0) |
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information and communication technologies | 179 (29.2) |
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I have not heard any of these terms before | 142 (23.2) |
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eHealth | 88 (14.4) |
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Mobile health or mHealth | 66 (10.8) |
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Wearable | 51 (8.3) |
| Which devices do you use to look for information on the internet? (multiple answers are allowed) | ||
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Mobile phone | 445 (72.7) |
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Desktop and/or laptop computer | 416 (68.0) |
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Tablet | 274 (44.8) |
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Television with internet (SmartTV) | 58 (9.5) |
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Smartwatch | 15 (2.5) |
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Others | 3 (0.5) |
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I do not look for information on the internet | 84 (13.7) |
| Are you interested in staying informed about health-related matters? | ||
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Yes | 532 (87.1) |
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No | 60 (9.8) |
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No response | 19 (3.1) |
| Where do you search for information on health? (multiple answers are allowed) | ||
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Health professionals | 462 (75.5) |
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Internet | 375 (61.3) |
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People close to me (friends, relatives, and workmates) | 160 (26.1) |
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Newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets | 151 (24.7) |
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Mobile apps | 62 (10.1) |
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Others | 23 (3.8) |
| If you use the internet to search for health information, which types of website do you use? (multiple answers are allowed) | ||
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436 (71.2) | |
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I do not search for medical information on the internet | 129 (21.1) |
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Medical societies | 124 (20.3) |
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Patient associations | 123 (20.1) |
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YouTube | 68 (11.1) |
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45 (7.4) | |
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Blogs | 43 (7.0) |
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Others | 21 (3.4) |
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Other social networks | 11 (1.8) |
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10 (1.6) | |
| For what purposes do you search for health information? (multiple answers are allowed) | ||
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Disease prevention, healthy lifestyles, and health care | 301 (49.2) |
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To find information about the treatment prescribed by my doctor | 289 (47.2) |
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To find symptoms and learn about potential diseases | 145 (23.7) |
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To find information about medical centers or health professionals | 139 (22.7) |
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To find information about alternative or complementary medicines (herbal products and acupuncture) | 107 (17.5) |
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To get in contact with other people with health problems such as mine | 71 (11.6) |
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Others | 69 (11.3) |
| Is it easy to understand the health information you find on the internet? | ||
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Usually | 269 (44.0) |
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Sometimes | 148 (24.2) |
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No response | 77 (12.6) |
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Always | 66 (10.8) |
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Never | 51 (8.3) |
| Do you trust the health information you find on the internet? | ||
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Yes | 84 (13.7) |
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No | 129 (21.1) |
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Depends on the website | 336 (55.0) |
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No response | 62 (10.1) |
| Do you look up information on the internet about your disease and/or treatment before going to your doctor’s appointment? | ||
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No | 451 (73.8) |
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Yes | 133 (21.8) |
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No response | 27 (4.4) |
| Do you look up information on the internet about your disease and/or treatment after going to your doctor’s appointment? | ||
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Yes | 143 (23.4) |
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Only if I have still got doubts about something | 168 (27.5) |
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No | 270 (44.2) |
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No response | 30 (4.9) |