2021
DOI: 10.1134/s2079057021030115
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Abstract: Despite the increasing number of older adults’ growing need for health information, little is known about their motivation to seek online health information. This exploratory qualitative study was conducted to examine why older adults seek required health information through online sources. In this qualitative content analysis, we purposefully approached 19 older adults with age in the range between 60–75 (63.78 ± 3.8 years) in Tabriz, Iran. Data were collected via individual, semi-structured face-to-face inte… Show more

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“…Based on a previous study [38], we identified the variables that were used to measure the health information-seeking behavior, namely, (1) self-efficacy for online information seeking, (2) perceived encouragement, (3) positive attitude toward e-HISB, (4) perceived usefulness, (5) challenges of being visited by physicians, and (6) online-seeking inhibitors and perceived barriers to e-HISB. A 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree) was used to measure the motivators and inhibitors of the e-HISB; the negatively stated items were reverse-coded.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Based on a previous study [38], we identified the variables that were used to measure the health information-seeking behavior, namely, (1) self-efficacy for online information seeking, (2) perceived encouragement, (3) positive attitude toward e-HISB, (4) perceived usefulness, (5) challenges of being visited by physicians, and (6) online-seeking inhibitors and perceived barriers to e-HISB. A 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree) was used to measure the motivators and inhibitors of the e-HISB; the negatively stated items were reverse-coded.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, although the current literature offers insight into factors influencing online health information seeking of older adults, few of the prior studies have yet clarified the influence mechanism (24). Improving the online seeking behavior of older people is more difficult than that of younger people because of cognitive limitations, low electronic health literacy, and negative attitudes toward technology (6).…”
Section: Online Health Information Seeking Of Older Adultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various digital health applications and services have been developed for older adults in advanced countries aimed at monitoring one's health and allowing them to cope with minor health issues on their own (Arthanat, 2021;Chu et al, 2021). Computers and smart devices also facilitate access to health information (HI) sources and help raise health awareness (Pourrazavi et al, 2021;Turner et al, 2018;Chaudhuri et al, 2013). Although older people's adoption rate of smart devices is growing faster than ever, many of them do not use new technology at all or encounter several problems while attempting it (Age UK, 2021; Li et al, 2021).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…, 2021). Computers and smart devices also facilitate access to health information (HI) sources and help raise health awareness (Pourrazavi et al. , 2021; Turner et al ., 2018; Chaudhuri et al.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%