Health Literacy for an Aging Population: Evaluating Online Tools for the Homebound over Age 65

Teresa Wagner; Denise Blevins; Jennifer Lopez; Jialing Liu

doi:10.1080/15398285.2018.1544819

Health Literacy for an Aging Population: Evaluating Online Tools for the Homebound over Age 65

Teresa Wagner, Denise Blevins, Jennifer Lopez, Jialing Liu

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Abstract

The number of seniors over age 65 aging at home is increasing. They require usable health information to make informed decisions to maintain health and independence. This study partnered with Meals On Wheels, Inc., of Tarrant County, Texas, to assess the homebound over age 65 population’s ability to use of National Network of Libraries of Medicine online health information. Only 1% of participants utilized online resources and only 8% of available resources met their needs. Recommendations included using community outreach to extend online formatting, applying AHRQ’s “Health Literacy Universal Precautions,” to online information, or improving seniors’ eHealth skills and access.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	371-381
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15398285.2018.1544819
State	Published - 2 Oct 2018

Keywords

Aging
health education
health literacy
screening
seniors

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