Sources and Information Needs of Patients with Colorectal Cancer and Physician's Viewpoints in the Northeast of Iran: A Cross‐sectional Study

• Published in: Frontiers in health informatics Vol. 12; p. 158
• Main Authors: Kimiafar, Khalil, Esmaeili, Mojtaba, Shahid Sales, Soudabeh, Mousavi Baigi, Seyyedeh Fatemeh, Manouchehri Monazah, Fereshte, Sarbaz, Masoumeh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hamara Afzar 25.09.2023
• Subjects: colorectal cancer; information need; information seeking; patient; physician

Introduction: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common gastrointestinal cancers, and it is the third and fourth most common cancer among Iranian men and women, respectively. Patients suffering from cancer have different information needs, and one of the most important and reliable sources of info...