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Waterworth S, Honey M. On-line health seeking activity of older adults: an integrative review of the literature. Geriatr Nurs. 2017;39(3):310-317doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.10.016.
Waterworth, S., & Honey, M. (2018). On-line health seeking activity of older adults: an integrative review of the literature. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.), 39(3), 310-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.10.016
Waterworth, Susan, and Honey, Michelle. "On-line health seeking activity of older adults: an integrative review of the literature." Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) vol. 39,3 (2018): 310-317. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.10.016
Waterworth S, Honey M. On-line health seeking activity of older adults: an integrative review of the literature. Geriatr Nurs. 2018 May - Jun;39(3):310-317. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.10.016. Epub 2017 Dec 01. PMID: 29198622.
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Geriatr Nurs. 2018 May - Jun;39(3):310-317. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.10.016. Epub 2017 Dec 01.

On-line health seeking activity of older adults: an integrative review of the literature.

Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

Susan Waterworth, Michelle Honey

Affiliations

  1. School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 29198622 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.10.016

Abstract

The internet is increasingly used to provide health information. Supporting older people to access on-line health information requires understanding their current usage and possible barriers and facilitators. Methods involved searching three databases. Inclusion criteria were: (i) articles published within 10 years; (ii) people aged >65; (iii) explored reasons for older people accessing on-line health information and (iv) in English. Eight articles met these criteria. Older people use on-line health information to learn about a disease, medication, treatment, or healthy living. Factors influencing usefulness of on-line health information included demographics, health status, trust in the information, lack of skills using the internet and attitudes of health professionals. Findings indicate that while older people access on-line health information there are barriers: Low trust, financial barriers, lack of familiarity with the internet and low health literacy levels. Implications for nursing include working in partnership with older people to assist them to identify appropriate on-line information.

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Keywords: Health information technologies; Health literacy; Internet; Older people; On-line

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