ArticleBMC geriatrics2022
Evaluating a theory-based intervention for improving eHealth literacy in older adults: a single group, pretest-posttest design.
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- The Effect of European Health Literacy-Based e-Pulse Education and e-Pulse Instructional Materials on Health Literacy Levels in Adults Aged 45-64: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Research in nursing & health · 2025Trial
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- Structural model of health-promoting behavior in middle-aged Korean women with hypertension based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model: a cross sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Relationship of eHealth Literacy With Self-Management Via Self-efficacy in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes: Autoregressive Cross-Lagged Modeling.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2026Article
- Daily Digital Device Use and eHealth Literacy Among Hospitalized Older Adults With Heart Failure: A Multicenter Cohort Study.Circulation reports · 2026Article
- eHealth Literacy Interventions: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Citizen Science and Multimedia Didactic Resources: Knowledge of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in an Urban Area of Southwestern Colombia.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
- Beyond misinformation: developing a public health prevention framework for managing information ecosystems.The Lancet. Public health · 2024Review
- The impact of internet health information usage habits on older adults' e-health literacy.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe Internet is considered an important channel for providing health information to older adults. We developed an intervention to improve eHealth literacy in older adults according to the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) theory and Intervention Mapping. This study aimed to analyze the effect of a developed intervention on information, motivation, behavioral skills, and behaviors related to eHealth information in older adults.
methodsForty-six older adults over the age of 65 were recruited from two senior welfare centers in a city in South Korea. We divided the participants into four groups and conducted one intervention per group from March to December 2019. One intervention consisted of 5 sessions and was performed once a week (2 h/1 time) for 5 weeks, culminating in a total lecture time of 10 h. One lecture instructor and two assistant instructors supported the participants in the computer practices.
resultsParticipants' computer/web knowledge, perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, and attitude toward eHealth information showed statistically significant increases. The eHealth literacy efficacy score, searching performance score, and understanding score were also significantly increased. However, there was no significant difference in perceived usefulness.
conclusionThe application of the current theory-based methodology can improve the quality of research in eHealth literacy. Additionally, various interventions should be developed and continuously applied to improve eHealth literacy among older adults.
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