Abstract:BACKGROUND: With limited research on how patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) access and apply health information, our objective was to explore patients’ perspectives on health information seeking.METHODS: We invited participants from Canada, 18 years of age or over, to participate. Semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted over the telephone and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analyzed using an interpretive description approach.RESULTS: Among 34 participants with CRC, 18 were females (52.… Show more
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