The goal of this study was to characterize the prevalence and intensity supportive care needs interest in specific services among individuals with lung cancer.Participants (n=109) were recruited from two medical centers Southern California complete questionnaires on physical psychological functioning following diagnosis reported greatest need daily living domain, followed by needs, health system informational patient support needs. most common unmet a lack energy tiredness (75%). Higher...

Psychological interventions provide linguistic data that are particularly useful for testing mechanisms of action and improving intervention methodologies. For this study, emotional expression in an Internet-based women with breast cancer (n = 63) was analyzed via rater coding 2 computerized methods (Linguistic Inquiry Word Count [LIWC] Psychiatric Content Analysis Diagnosis [PCAD]). Although the captured most emotion identified by raters (LIWC sensitivity .88; PCAD .83), both...

Background: Given the substantial improvements in cancer screening and treatment United States, millions of adult survivors live for years following their initial diagnosis treatment. However, latent side effects can occur some symptoms be alleviated or managed effectively via changes lifestyle behaviors. Objective: The purpose this study was to test effectiveness a six-week Web-based multiple health behavior change program survivors. Methods: Participants (n=352) were recruited from...

Objectives: The Internet and social media are revolutionizing how support is exchanged perceived, making online health communities (OHCs) one of the most exciting research areas in informatics. This paper aims to provide a framework for organizing OHCs help identify questions explore future informatics research. Based on framework, we conceptualize from standpoint variables interest characterizing community members. For sake this tutorial, focus our review cancer communities. Target...

Despite health care providers' best efforts, many cancer survivors have unmet informational and support needs. As a result, often to meet these needs themselves, how they approach this process is poorly understood. The authors aimed validate extend the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking examine information-seeking behaviors across variety channels information delivery explore impact health-related factors on levels seeking. data 459 were drawn from National Cancer Institute's 2007...

Couples surviving prostate cancer face long-term challenges in their relationships as they adapt to chronic illness. Ten couples were brought together a focus group discuss experiences and concerns regarding intimacy relationships. During three 30-minute segments, described (a) couples, (b) individual men women two concurrent break-out groups, (c) current relationship needs. Questions asked of focused on the process being diagnosed treated for cancer, what experience was like them couple,...

In this paper we consider how regulation processes may be involved in resilience effects. We posit that social support contributes to the development and/or maintenance of good self-control whereas interpersonal conflict is related poor regulation. context a dual-process approach adaptation, hypothesize contribute effects, reducing impact life stressors on symptomatology and problem behavior. contrast, persons who are elevated prone vulnerability effects (i.e., greater stressors). discuss...

We tested a dual-process model based on behavioral and emotional regulation constructs, which posits that good self-control poor make independent contributions have different types of pathways to outcomes. The utility the for predicting substance use was in two diverse populations younger adolescents.A survey administered classrooms middle-school students Westchester County, New York (N = 601) Honolulu, Hawaii 881). sample 8% African American, 5% Asian 47% Caucasian, 31% Hispanic, 9% other...

The Internet has been used extensively to offer health education content and also for social support. More recently, we have seen the advent of Internet-based interventions that combine with structured networking. In many ways this is equivalent small group interventions. While some knowledge about efficacy these interventions, few studies examined how participants engage programs might affect outcomes. This study seeks explore (a) posts (b) nature participant engagement an online, 6-week...

Given the high volume of text-based communication such as email, Facebook, Twitter, and additional web-based mobile apps, there are unique opportunities to use text better understand underlying psychological constructs emotion. Emotion recognition in is critical commercial enterprises (eg, understanding valence customer reviews) current emerging clinical applications markers progress risk suicide), Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC) a commonly used program.Given wide this program, purpose...

As smartphones are now used by most Americans, it is increasingly possible for mental health mobile apps to be disseminated the general public. However, little known about how population outside of a controlled research design.Our objective describe engages with Mindfulness Coach, an iOS- and Android-based app designed deliver mindfulness training course.Using anonymous download analytics data, we characterized reach, usage, retention, impact Coach. We included data from all unique downloads...

Abstract Objectives : The primary aim of the study was to identify specific strengths and challenges facilitating online cancer support groups relative face‐to‐face through use deductive qualitative analysis. A secondary quantitatively validate identified challenges. Methods To better understand how facilitators' roles in (OSGs) might differ from (F2F) groups, we compared professional experiences facilitators both F2F OSGs at Wellness Community. Transcripts supervision sessions among OSG...

Obesity is partially a social phenomenon, with college students particularly vulnerable to changes in networks and obesity-related behaviors. Currently, little known about the structure of among their potential influence on diet physical activity The purpose study was examine influences impacting students' behaviors, including sources influence, comparisons between sources' associations meeting recommendations. Data collected from 40 attending Hawaii. Participants completed questionnaires...

Given previous reports of ethnic differences in breast cancer survival among Hawaii's population, we investigated the role adherence to treatment standards, toxicity, preexisting chronic conditions, and obesity 382 prospectively studied patients representing six groups.Participants were recruited from several hospitals Honolulu. Information on tumor characteristics was abstracted medical records. Based Physicians Data Query (PDQ®), assessed compliance with recommended guidelines. Vital...

Abstract Objective Low levels of engagement in Internet‐based interventions are common. Understanding users' experiences with these is a key to improving efficacy. Although qualitative methods well‐suited for this purpose, few studies have been conducted area. In the present study, we assessed an intervention among cancer survivors who made minimal use intervention. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were 25 minimally engaged (i.e., spent around 1 h total on website) online intervention,...

Understanding patterns and predictors of engagement could improve the efficacy Internet interventions.The purpose study was to characterize in a multi-component intervention for cancer survivors with distress.Data were derived from 296 provided access included self-report measures directly-measured each component intervention.Over 12 weeks, average total 7.3 h (sd = 11.7), 42 % participants spent >3 on website. Participants more time using social networking components than structured...

Web and mobile technologies appear to hold promise for delivering evidence-informed evidence-based intervention cancer survivors others living with trauma other psychological concerns. Health-space.net was developed as a comprehensive online social networking coping skills training program distress.The purpose of this study evaluate the effects 12-week on distress, depression, anxiety, vigor, fatigue in reporting high levels cancer-related distress.We recruited 347 participants from local...

Abstract Objective Little is known about how positive group interactions develop in online support groups. Previous research suggests that message content, self‐disclosure, and emotional expression may be central to this process. The purpose of study was identify linguistic qualitative characteristics participants' messages predict other participants respond an asynchronous discussion board for cancer‐related distress. Methods 525 posted by 116 the health‐space.net trial were collected....

Web and mobile (mHealth) interventions have promise for improving health outcomes, but engagement attrition may be reducing effect sizes. Because social networks can improve engagement, which is a key mechanism of action, understanding the structure potential impact could to mHealth effects. This study (a) evaluates network characteristics four distinct communication channels (discussion board, chat, e-mail, blog) in large networking intervention, (b) predicts membership online communities,...

To understand perceived barriers of a diverse sample college students and their suggestions for interventions aimed at healthy eating, cooking, physical activity.Forty (33% Asian American, 30% mixed ethnicity) were recruited. Six focus groups audio-recorded, transcribed, coded. Coding began with priori codes, but allowed additional codes to emerge. Analysis questionnaires on participants' dietary activity practices behaviors provided context qualitative findings.Barriers included time, cost,...

Background Anxiety- and cancer-related neuropathy are two persistent effects related to treatment for cancer. Mindfulness meditation has been used with substantial impact as a nonpharmacologic intervention mitigate side late of treatment. Mobile apps ubiquitous most the general population, yet have particular relevance cancer survivors, given that physical geographic limitations can be present. Objective This study aims describe an ongoing trial Coach mobile app survivors. Methods In this...