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. 2010 Dec:81 Suppl:S41-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.09.009. Epub 2010 Nov 1.

Expression and reception of treatment information in breast cancer support groups: how health self-efficacy moderates effects on emotional well-being

Kang Namkoong  1 , Dhavan V Shah, Jeong Yeob Han, Sojung Claire Kim, Woohyun Yoo, David Fan, Fiona M McTavish, David H Gustafson
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Expression and reception of treatment information in breast cancer support groups: how health self-efficacy moderates effects on emotional well-being

Kang Namkoong et al. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Objectives: To examine the effects of exchanging treatment information within computer-mediated breast cancer support groups on emotional well-being, and to explore whether this relationship is moderated by health self-efficacy.

Sample: 177 breast cancer patients using an electronic Health (eHealth) program with discussion group.

Measure: expression and reception of treatment information; emotional well-being scale (0, 4 months).

Analyses: hierarchical regression.

Results: Effects of expression and reception of treatment information on emotional well-being were significantly greater for those who have higher health self-efficacy.

Conclusions: Results conditionally support prior research finding positive effects of treatment information exchanges among breast cancer patients. Such exchanges had a positive impact on emotional well-being for those with higher health self-efficacy, but they had a negative influence for those with lower health self-efficacy.

Practice implications: Given that the association between emotional well-being and exchanging treatment information was moderated by health self-efficacy, clinicians should explain the role of health self-efficacy before encouraging patients to use eHealth systems for treatment exchanges.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Computer-Mediated Social Support (CMSS) Group; emotional well-being; health self-efficacy; treatment information expression and reception.

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Figure 1
Interaction between health self-efficacy and treatment information expression on emotional well-being (scale ranges only partially displayed on Y-axis)
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Interaction between health self-efficacy and treatment information consumption on emotional well-being (scale ranges only partially displayed on Y-axis)
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