Study Purpose: The study aims to assess how effective e-health interventions are at improving mental health help-seeking intentions and behaviours among breast cancer patients.
Intervention: E-health interventions will be utilized to encourage patients to seek mental health support. These interventions are designed to be accessible and convenient, offering support and information through digital platforms.
Participants: The study will involve breast cancer patients between the ages of 18 and 65.
Key Objectives:
Primary Goal: To measure any changes in patients' intentions and actions to seek mental health support before and after using e-health interventions.
Secondary Goals: To explore how these interventions impact mental health literacy, reduce self-stigma, and identify barriers and facilitators to seeking help.
Comparison: The study will compare outcomes for patients using e-health tools against those receiving traditional care without digital interventions.
Expected Outcomes: Researchers anticipate that e-health interventions will improve mental health help-seeking behaviours, enhance understanding of mental health issues, and reduce the stigma associated with seeking support.
Significance: This study could demonstrate the potential of digital health tools to support mental well-being among breast cancer patients, providing new ways to access care and overcome traditional barriers to seeking mental health support.
Breast cancer patients from all stages of the disease who are currently undergoing treatment at Institut Kanser Negara (IKN)
Age 18 years and above
Patients willing to participate
Patients understand either Malay or English language
Patients with breast cancer and metastasis to the brain
Patients who are diagnosed with mental illness
Patients with performance status 3 and above (based on The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Scale of Performance Status)