EHealth literacy in older adults with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent advances in health monitoring technology have coincided with increases in the number of older adults with cancer, many of whom report difficulty using health information technology (HIT). Previous studies have identified lower electronic health (eHealth) literacy among older adults (≥65 years) compared to younger adults (<65), but studies in older adults with cancer are limited. The goal of this study was to examine age differences in eHealth literacy and use of technology devices/HIT in patients with cancer, and characterize receptivity towards using home-based HIT to communicate with the oncology care team.

Materials and methods

Patients (n = 198) in a Radiation Oncology clinic were offered an anonymous written questionnaire assessing demographics, eHealth

SUBMITTER: Hoogland AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8320530 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature