Abstract
This study examined partners of cancer patients intention to use a web-based psychological intervention, their preferences regarding its preconditions, functionalities and topics, and factors related to their intention. One hundred and sixty-eight partners completed a questionnaire about these aspects. Forty-eight percent of the partners would (maybe) make use of a web-based intervention. Partners who intended to participate were significantly younger, used the Internet more often, and perceived more caregiver strain. Most partners preferred an intervention that takes less than 1 hour/week, lasts five weeks or more, and contains information and peer support. Half of the partners would like to receive online guidance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 203-221 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of psychosocial oncology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 16 Jan 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Mar 2018 |
Funding
This study was supported by a grant from the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)/ Alpe d'HuZes; Contract grant number: 5248. The authors would like to kindly thank the partners and the participating institutions for helping us with the recruitment of partners of cancer patients.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| KWF Kankerbestrijding |
Keywords
- cancer
- distress
- oncology
- partner
- survey study
- web-based interventions
