Online health information seeking, low atrial fibrillation-related quality of life, and high perceived efficacy in patient-physician interactions in older adults with atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about online health information-seeking behavior among older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) and its association with self-reported outcomes.

Objective

To examine patient characteristics associated with online health information seeking and the association between information seeking and low AF-related quality of life and high perceived efficacy in patient-physician interaction.

Methods

We used data from the SAGE-AF (Systematic Assessment of Geriatric Elements in AF) study, which includes older participants aged ≥65 years with AF and a CHA₂DS₂-VASc risk score ≥2. To assess online health information seeking, participants who reported using the Internet were asked at baseline if they used the Internet to search for a

SUBMITTER: Mehawej J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9204795 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature