Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Internet Users: Cross-sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid diffusion of the internet has decreased consumer reliance on health care providers for health information and facilitated the patients' ability to be an agent in control of their own health. However, empirical evidence is limited regarding the effects of health-related internet use among older adults, which is complicated by the proliferation of online health and medical sources of questionable scientific accuracy.

Objective

We explore the effects of health-related internet use, education, and eHealth literacy on medical encounters and patient-reported outcomes. Patient-reported outcomes are categorized into two dimensions: (1) self-reported health problem and (2) affective distress (feeling worried and anxious) due to information obtained. We were parti

SUBMITTER: Seckin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663692 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature