Eysenbach Gunther
Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
CA Cancer J Clin. 2003 Nov-Dec;53(6):356-71. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.53.6.356.
Each day, more than 12.5 million health-related computer searches are conducted on the World Wide Web. Based on a meta-analysis of 24 published surveys, the author estimates that in the developed world, about 39% of persons with cancer are using the Internet, and approximately 2.3 million persons living with cancer worldwide are online. In addition, 15% to 20% of persons with cancer use the Internet "indirectly" through family and friends. Based on a comprehensive review of the literature, the available evidence on how persons with cancer are using the Internet and the effect of Internet use on persons with cancer is summarized. The author distinguishes four areas of Internet use: communication (electronic mail), community (virtual support groups), content (health information on the World Wide Web), and e-commerce. A conceptual framework summarizing the factors involved in a possible link between Internet use and cancer outcomes is presented, and future areas for research are highlighted.
每天，人们在万维网上进行超过1250万次与健康相关的电脑搜索。基于对24项已发表调查的荟萃分析，作者估计，在发达国家，约39%的癌症患者在使用互联网，全球约有230万癌症患者上网。此外，15%至20%的癌症患者通过家人和朋友“间接”使用互联网。在对文献进行全面综述的基础上，总结了有关癌症患者如何使用互联网以及互联网使用对癌症患者的影响的现有证据。作者区分了互联网使用的四个领域：通信（电子邮件）、社区（虚拟支持小组）、内容（万维网上的健康信息）和电子商务。提出了一个概念框架，总结了互联网使用与癌症结局之间可能联系所涉及的因素，并突出了未来的研究领域。
