A systematic literature review was performed to identify variables promoting consumer
health information technology (CHIT) acceptance among patients. The electronic …

Online support groups are expanding as the general public becomes more comfortable
using computer-mediated communication technology. These support groups have certain …

Background Interactive Health Communication Applications (IHCAs) are computer-based,
usually web-based, information packages for patients that combine health information with …

The escalating costs of health care and other recent trends have made health care decisions
of great societal import, with decision-making responsibility often being transferred from …

Objective With the advent of personal health records and other patient-focused health
technologies, there is a growing need to better understand factors that contribute to …

Body modification and transformation have exerted a growing fascination in contemporary
consumer culture. This is partly because science and technology continue to weaken the …

Background: Consumer health information systems potentially improve a patient's quality of
life and activate patient self-care. Objectives: Test a computerized system (CHESS …

OBJECTIVE: Assess impact of a computer‐based patient support system on quality of life in
younger women with breast cancer, with particular emphasis on assisting the underserved …

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BACKGROUND Studies that prospectively and simultaneously evaluate, within the first year
of diagnosis, the impact of surgery and chemotherapy on quality of life (QOL) of younger …