Empowerment of Cancer Survivors Through Information Technology: An Integrative Review.
Wim G GroenWilma KuijpersHester S A OldenburgMichel W J M WoutersNeil K AaronsonWillem H van HartenPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2015)
We identified five main components of empowerment and showed that IT services may especially contribute to empowerment by providing knowledge. The components of empowerment could be used to develop IT services for cancer survivors. It is important to take into account patients' needs, follow up on these needs, and create a service that is attractive and easy to use.