Cancer is acknowledged as a source of stress for many individuals, often leading to
suffering, which can be long-lasting. Mindfulness-based stress reduction offers an effective …

Objectives: The Internet and social media are revolutionizing how social support is
exchanged and perceived, making online health communities (OHCs) one of the most …

The purpose of this article is to review the current literature on the provision of support
groups for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer with a focus on the …

Online health communities are places where people can come together in order to
exchange social support at a particular point in an individual's life. There are, however …

Objective To explore the role of online communities from the perspective of breast cancer
survivors who are facilitators of face-to-face support groups. Methods Seventy-three …

Interactive health communication technologies (IHCTs) present a new opportunity and
challenge for cancer control researchers who focus on couple-and family-based …

Home care workers (HCWs) deliver essential health services within patients' homes and are
an important part of the US healthcare system. Yet, they are a marginalized workforce …

Objective Social support is a critical, yet frequently unmet, need among young adults (YAs)
with cancer. YAs desire age‐appropriate resources to connect with peers. Peer‐to‐peer …

Objective To analyze the effect of an online support group (OSG) on the final treatment
decision for localized prostate cancer. Methods We performed a cross-sectional descriptive …

Purpose Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), typically taught in eight weekly
classes, helps patients cope with illness, including cancer. Current research is almost …