Urban-Rural Differences in the Association of eHealth Literacy With Medication Adherence Among Older People With Frailty and Prefrailty: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With advances in science and technology and improvements in health literacy, more studies have focused on frailty prevention by promoting medication adherence, emphasizing the role of eHealth literacy. However, the association between eHealth literacy and medication adherence in frail older adults has not been well studied, and it is unknown whether urban-rural differences exist in this relationship.

Objective

This study aims to examine the relationship between eHealth literacy and medication adherence in older people with different frailty statuses, emphasizing variations between rural and urban areas.

Methods

Between November and December 2020, a total of 4218 urban and rural community members (aged ≥60 years) in China were recruited as participants using

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409828 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature