01507nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260007100042100001900113700001600132700002600148700001800174700001200192700001400204700001400218245009800232300001200330520098300342       2020                            d  bLinnaeus University, University of SheffieldaKalmar and Sheffield1 aHanife Rexhepi1 aIsto Huvila1 aRose-Mharie Åhlfeldt1 aÅsa Cajander1 aP. Bath1 aP. Jokela1 aL. Sbaffi00aCancer patients information seeking behaviour related to online electronic healthcare records  a103-1103 aPatients  online access to their EHR together with the rapid proliferation of medical information on the Internet has changed the way patients use the information to learn about their health. It is well documented that patients often turn to the Internet to find information about their health and care. However, little is known about patients  information seeking behaviour when using online EHRs. By using information horizons as an analytical tool this paper aims to investigate the information behaviour of cancer patients who have chosen to view their EHRs (readers) and to those who have not made that option (non-readers). Thirty interviews were conducted with patients. Based on information horizons, it seems that non-reading is associated with living in a narrower information world in comparison to readers. The findings do not suggest that the smallness would be a result of an active avoidance of information, or that it would be counterproductive for the patients.