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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Consumer Health Information, Cross-Sectional Studies, Data Collection, Decision Making, Delivery of Health Care, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Internet, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Patient Participation, Pennsylvania, Physician-Patient Relations, Surveys and Questionnaires.
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Does internet use lead cancer patients to be active health care consumers? Context: This study examines whether cancer patients' Internet use leads them to prefer a more active role in medical decision making and whether the effects of Internet use on active participation preferences vary according to patients' education levels. Randomly drawn sample (N=2013) from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, comprised of breast, prostate, and colon cancer patients, completed mail surveys in the fall of 2006 (overall response rate=64%). Of 2013 baseline respondents, 85% agreed to participate in follow-up survey (N=1703). Of those who agreed, 76% (N=1293) completed follow-up surveys in the fall of 2007. Cancer patients' Internet use for health information at wave one led them to want to be more active participants in medical decision making at wave two (β=.06, p<.05). This applied to all cancer patients regardless of their education levels.
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Higher levels of Internet use among cancer patients may lead patients to want to be more actively involved in medical decision making. Final Decision: yes