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Published on in Vol 5 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/59625, first published .
How Patients With Cancer Use the Internet to Search for Health Information: Scenario-Based Think-Aloud Study

How Patients With Cancer Use the Internet to Search for Health Information: Scenario-Based Think-Aloud Study

How Patients With Cancer Use the Internet to Search for Health Information: Scenario-Based Think-Aloud Study

Authors of this article:

Fiorella Huijgens1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Pascale Kwakman1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Marij Hillen1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Julia van Weert4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Monique Jaspers5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Ellen Smets1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Annemiek Linn4, 7 Author Orcid Image
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Fiorella Huijgens   1, 2, 3 , MSc ;   Pascale Kwakman   1, 2, 3 , MSc ;   Marij Hillen   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Julia van Weert   4, 5 , Prof Dr ;   Monique Jaspers   5, 6 , Prof Dr ;   Ellen Smets   1, 2, 3 , Prof Dr ;   Annemiek Linn   4, 7 , PhD

1 Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2 Quality of Care, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

3 Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

4 Amsterdam School of Communication Research/ASCoR, Department of Communication Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

5 Digital Health, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

6 Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

7 Health Behaviors and Chronic Diseases, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Fiorella Huijgens, MSc
  • Department of Medical Psychology
  • Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Academic Medical Center
  • University of Amsterdam
  • Meibergdreef 9
  • Amsterdam, 1105 AZ
  • The Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 623715595
  • Email: f.l.huijgens@amsterdamumc.nl