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JOURNAL OF CONSUMER HEALTH ON THE INTERNET
Volume 16, Issue 4, Pages 369-381Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2012.701163
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Geriatrics; health behavior; well-being
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- Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University
- Ryerson University's 50+ programs for older adults
- Better Living Health and Wellness Centre
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The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of older adults (ages 55-69) to access, use, and understand online health information, known as eHealth literacy skills. Forty-eight older adults (mean age range = 60-65 years) participated. Participants' expressed low confidence in their perceived ability to evaluate the quality of health web sites (48%, n = 23) and apply the information retrieved in making health-related decisions (52%, n = 25). Potential avenues for promoting user confidence to retrieve trustworthy health information could support the eHealth literacy skills in this population.
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