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Expression and reception of treatment information in breast cancer support groups: How health self-efficacy moderates effects on emotional well-being
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Patient Education & Counseling . Dec2010 Supplement 1, Vol. 81, pS41-S47. 0p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Objectives: To examine the effects of exchanging treatment information within computer-mediated breast cancer support groups on emotional well-being, and to explore whether this relationship is moderated by health self-efficacy. Methods: Sample: 177 breast cancer patients using an electronic Health (eHealth) program with discussion group. Measure: expression and reception of treatment information; emotional well-being scale (0, 4 months). Analyses: hierarchical regression. Results: Effects of expression and reception of treatment information on emotional well-being were significantly greater for those who have higher health self-efficacy. Conclusions: Results conditionally support prior research finding positive effects of treatment information exchanges among breast cancer patients. Such exchanges had a positive impact on emotional well-being for those with higher health self-efficacy, but they had a negative influence for those with lower health self-efficacy. Practice implications: Given that the association between emotional well-being and exchanging treatment information was moderated by health self-efficacy, clinicians should explain the role of health self-efficacy before encouraging patients to use eHealth systems for treatment exchanges. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07383991
- Volume :
- 81
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Patient Education & Counseling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55513949
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2010.09.009