Electronic health literacy among older adults in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to investigate eHealth literacy about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among older adults during the pandemic.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic promoted the development of online health care. Higher demand for accessing information from the Internet was seen.

Methods

This was a sequential explanatory mixed-method study, involving a survey of older adults to explore the status and influencing factors of eHealth literacy regarding COVID-19. Semi-structured interviews were used to understand experiences and challenges regarding information retrieval, judgment and utilization.

Results

A total of 337 older adults participated in the online questionnaire survey. Overall, older adults had slightly higher scores on eHealth literacy during the CO

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347894 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature