Comparison of Cancer Survivor Information Non-Seeking and Seeking: Analysis of HINTS-SEER Data

Poster Number: P132
Presentation Time: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Abstract Keywords: Patient Engagement and Preferences, Surveys and Needs Analysis, Cancer Prevention
Working Group: Consumer Health Informatics Working Group
Primary Track: Foundations
Programmatic Theme: Consumer Health Informatics

Cancer information non-seekers are studied less than active information seekers. This study provides updated results on cancer information non-seekers, analzying 1,213 responses from a 2021 dataset that combined HINTS and SEER data, using the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking (CMIS) as a framework.
We found that 22.2% of cancer survivors were non-seekers of information, down 10% from the previous study conducted two decades ago. Our findings can guide development of interventions tailored to information non-seekers.

Speaker(s):
James Andrews, PhD, MLIS, FAMIA
University of South Florida, School of Information