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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2019.9.4.039

Health concern, health information orientation, e-health literacy and health behavior in aged women : focused on 60-70s  

Lee, Young Hee (Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University)
Ji, Eun Joo (Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University)
Yun, Ok-Jong (Department of Nursing, Tokushima Bunri University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.9, no.4, 2019 , pp. 39-47 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate health concern, health information orientation, e-health literacy and health behavior, and to identify affecting factors of health behavior on elderly women. The subjects consisted of 203 elderly women in the C city. The variables were measured using questionnaires, analyzed using descriptive statistic, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. The health concern, health information orientation and health behavior were not significant difference in 60s and 70s. The e-health literacy was significant difference. Factors influencing health behavior in 60s was health information orientation, and explanation of health behavior is 14.8%. In 70s was living situation, and explanation of health behavior is 6.6%. These results suggest that it is necessary to develop health promotion program to improve health behavior for elderly women, and including health concern, e-health literacy in the information era.
Keywords
Aged; Women; Consumer Health Information; Health Literacy; Health Behavior;
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