Assessing the Ability to Use eHealth Resources Among Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing reliance on digital health resources can create disparities among older patients. Understanding health-related, mobility, and socioeconomic factors associated with the use of eHealth technologies is important for addressing inequitable access to health care.

Objective

We sought to assess digital health literacy among patients aged ≥65 years and identify factors associated with their ability to access, understand, and use digital health resources.

Methods

We developed a survey instrument grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model and conducted a cross-sectional, mixed-mode survey of patients aged ≥65 years from an integrated, multispecialty medical center. Digital health literacy was measured using the eHeals health literacy scale, and responses

SUBMITTER: Aoun B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327909 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature