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Understanding how older adults in coastal Karnataka use technology for their healthcare

Digital health literacy of ageing population in Coastal Karnataka - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079045
Enrollment
422
Registered
2025-01-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

S S Neha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals residing in the coastal areas of Karnataka, who are willing to participate and give consent to the study. These participants must be able to understand and respond to the survey in either English or Kannada.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals aged below 45 years or above 79 years. Individuals not willing to participate or not willing to give consent for the study. Individuals not residing in coastal areas of Karnataka. Individuals not able to understand and respond in either English or Kannada. Individuals with severe health conditions or diseases that may prevent them from effectively participating.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The eHEAL tool consisting of 8 questions along with an additional questionnaire consisting of 31 questions will be given to each participant to assess their digital health literacy levels. The outcome will be determined using the data gathered from the questionnaire.Timepoint: 1 month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Identifying factors influencing digital health literacy in the ageing population.Timepoint: 1 month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkhila Doddamani

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

usha.rani@manipal.edu9480980246

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026