The Information Needs of Chinese Family members of Cancer Patients in the Online Health Community: What and Why?

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Highlights：

• This study focused on the information needs of Chinese family members of cancer patients in the online health community.

• Three types of information needs and their related stressful events were investigated.

• Chinese culture may affect the information needs of family members of cancer patients.

• Information seeking can be a method to help cope with stressful events.

摘要

•This study focused on the information needs of Chinese family members of cancer patients in the online health community.•Three types of information needs and their related stressful events were investigated.•Chinese culture may affect the information needs of family members of cancer patients.•Information seeking can be a method to help cope with stressful events.

论文关键词：Information needs,Stressful events,Family members of cancer patients,Online health community,Chinese culture

论文评审过程：Received 30 July 2020, Revised 7 November 2020, Accepted 13 January 2021, Available online 20 January 2021, Version of Record 20 January 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102517