Association of age, education, and cognition with digital health literacy in older adults
A. K. Borba, M. G. Coriolano, C. Lins, V. Silva, J. Ribeiro, T. Nascimento
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AbstractThe advent of digital transformation presents various challenges, with digital health literacy serving as a tool in the context of digital health promotion. Digital health literacy (eHealth literacy) encompasses the skills and knowledge essential for individuals to interact with health technologies effectively, enabling them to address and resolve health-related issues (Faux-Nightingale et al., 2022). This study aims to investigate the association between age, education, cognition, and digital health literacy among older adults receiving primary healthcare assistance.Keywords: aged, elderly people, health literacy, health promotion, digital inclusion
A. K. Borba, M. G. Coriolano, C. Lins, V. Silva, J. Ribeiro, T. Nascimento (2024). Association of age, education, and cognition with digital health literacy in older adults. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.887.opp