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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.1.321

The Effects of e-Health Literacy and Subjective Health Status on Health-seeking Behaviors of Elderly Using the Internet in the Community  

Song, Ji-Hyeon (Ewha University Medical Center)
Shin, Su-Jin (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.1, 2020 , pp. 321-332 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify relationships among level of e-Health literacy, subjective health status and health-seeking behaviors. Subjects were 102 senior citizens who used the internet at least once in the last month and visited elderly community centers and welfare centers. Collected data were analyzed descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, and Multiple Regression using SPSS version 25.0. Fifty five percent of subjects responded the average weekly internet usage hours was 'less than 3 hours', The e-health literacy (r=.349, p<.001) and subjective health status (r=.466, p<.001) were positively correlated with health seeking behavior. Subjects' gender (β=.22, p=.012), type of disease (β=.23, p=.013) and subjective health status (β=.38, p<.001) had significant effects on health-seeking behaviors. The results suggest that the development of intervention programs to increase the level of e-Health literacy and subjective health status to improve of their health-seeking behaviors.
Keywords
Elderly; e-Health literacy; Subjective health status; Health-seeking behaviors; Internet;
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