Correlates of Older Adults’ E-Health Information-Seeking Behaviors

Pourrazavi, Sara; Kouzekanani, Kamiar; Jafarabadi, Mohammad Asghari; Bazargan‐Hejazi, Shahrzad; Hashemiparast, Mina; Allahverdipour, Hamid

doi:10.1159/000521251

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“…E-Health literacy is defined as the ability to find, understand, and appraise health information from electronic resources and apply that knowledge to making a health-related decision [ 20 ]. Pourrazavi et al [ 6 ] consider that e-Health literacy is one of the major barriers of senior adults to have e-Health information-seeking behaviors (e-HISB). The construct of e-Health literacy combines six forms of literacy, namely, traditional, information, media, health, scientific and computer [ 20 ].…”

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“…On the other hand, because of economic interests or lack of control, the media makes the audience suffer from false health information [ 4 , 5 ]. Therefore, facing the technological risks in this media society, especially in the era of social media, Internet users need to develop digital literacy, information literacy, health literacy as well as certain health information behavior abilities [ 6 ].…”

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Behavior patterns and influencing factors: Health information acquisition behavior of Chinese senior adults on WeChat

Wei

Zhang

2023

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Behavior patterns and influencing factors: Health information acquisition behavior of Chinese senior adults on WeChat

Wei

Zhang

2023

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“…Internet use can also facilitate access to health information for the elderly, thus improving their health literacy [ 5 ]. Coupled with the massive demand for internet use brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak, increasing internet usage among the elderly has become a priority [ 6 – 8 ].…”

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Internet use, cardiometabolic multimorbidity, and death in older adults: a multi-cohort study spanning developing and developed countries

Ren,

Xia,

Sun

et al. 2023

Global Health

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Background Internet use is a double-edged sword for older adults’ health. Whether internet use can prevent cardiometabolic diseases and death in older adults remains controversial. Methods Four cohorts across China, Mexico, the United States, and Europe were utilized. Internet use was defined using similar questions. Cardiometabolic diseases included diabetes, heart diseases, and stroke, with 2 or more denoting cardiometabolic multimorbidity. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and Europe-depression scale. The competing risk analysis based on subdistribution hazard regression, random-effects meta-analysis, and mediation analysis were utilized. Results A total of 104,422 older adults aged 50 or older were included. Internet users (vs. digital exclusion) were at lower risks of diabetes, stroke, and death, with pooled sHRs (95% CIs) of 0.83 (0.74–0.93), 0.81 (0.71–0.92), and 0.67 (0.52–0.86), respectively, which remained significant in sensitivity analyses. The inverse associations of internet use with new-onset cardiometabolic diseases and death were progressively significant in Mexico, China, the United States, and Europe. For instance, older internet users in Europe were at 14-30% lower cardiometabolic risks and 40% lower risk of death. These associations were partially mediated by reduced depressive symptoms and were more pronounced in those with high socioeconomic status and women. Furthermore, patients with prior cardiometabolic conditions were at about 30% lower risk of death if they used the internet, which was also mediated by reduced depressive symptoms. However, certain cardiometabolic hazards of internet use in those aged < 65 years, with low socioeconomic status, men, and single ones were also observed. Conclusion Enhancing internet usage in older adults can reduce depressive symptoms and thus reduce the risks of cardiometabolic diseases and death. The balance of internet use, socioeconomic status, and health literacy should be considered when popularizing the internet in older adults.

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“…On the other hand, receiving information through associations, telephone systems, and newspapers/magazines has been the least behavior. It is suggested that health policymakers and managers provide facilities and budget and develop an appropriate program to improve these methods practically and cost-effectively ( Pourrazavi et al, 2022 ).…”

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Information Seeking Behavior on COVID-19 Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Iran

Karkhah

Maroufizadeh

Hakimi

et al. 2022

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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This study aimed to assess the information-seeking behavior about COVID-19 among older adults in northern Iran. Two hundred-fifty three older adults living in Rasht, northern Iran, were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Most older adults obtained information about COVID-19 from television, friends, and acquaintances. They relied less on special patient associations and the Ministry of Health telephone system. The use of social networks, the Ministry of Health telephone system, the Ministry of Health text message system, and friends and acquaintances for obtaining information about COVID-19 were significantly higher in people aged 60 to 70 years than in people aged >70 years. The use of newspapers/magazines to get information about COVID-19 was significantly higher in men than women. The use of websites, social networks, physicians, other health care workers, friends and acquaintances, newspapers/magazines, and special patients’ associations for obtaining information about COVID-19 was significantly higher in people with tertiary education than in others. Older adults were more satisfied receiving information about COVID-19 from nurses and physicians. Therefore, it is recommended that policymakers and health managers pay special attention to developing health programs and social media programing to educate older adults about COVID-19 and access to the right media for accurate information.

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Correlates of Older Adults’ E-Health Information-Seeking Behaviors

Cited by 18 publications

References 50 publications

Behavior patterns and influencing factors: Health information acquisition behavior of Chinese senior adults on WeChat

Behavior patterns and influencing factors: Health information acquisition behavior of Chinese senior adults on WeChat

Internet use, cardiometabolic multimorbidity, and death in older adults: a multi-cohort study spanning developing and developed countries

Information Seeking Behavior on COVID-19 Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Iran

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