eHealth Literacy
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is an randomized controlled trial (RCT) study to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-based health promotion education intervention for improving the eHealth literacy of older adults
Detailed description
Background: Potential positive health outcomes were related to improved eHealth literacy. It is crucial to identify the population groups that may have low eHealth literacy. This eHealth literacy trail aims to design health promotion education intervention to improve the eHealth literacy of older adults in Hong Kong. Study design: This RCT study will be conducted at the local non-governmental organization (NGO) centers in Hong Kong. Participants in the intervention group will receive a health promotion education program for improving eHealth literacy. The education program will be delivered through collaborative learning, including a 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-week digital intervention
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLecture on eHealth literacy
There will be a lecture on eHealth literacy. The lecture will be delivered by one well-trained lecturer. , the lecture will be held for old adults in small groups, including a structured curriculum consisting of 4 parts: 5 minutes for the introduction, 40 minutes for the lecture and demonstration, and 40 minutes for hands-on session, 5 minutes for wrapping up. The contents covered in the 40-minute lecture were as follows: 1) smartphone internet basics; 2) introduction of the website prepared for this study; 3) evaluation of the credibility of online health information.
BEHAVIORALDigital intervention on eHealth literacy
1-week digital intervention, which are multiple messages about the lecture topic will be provided
BEHAVIORALLecture on general health
A lecture session that focus on the general health but not eHealth literacy will be provided
BEHAVIORALDigital intervention on general health
1-week digital intervention, which are multiple messages about the lecture topic will be provided
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Sino Group
NG TENG FONG Charitable Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 65 years old or above * Chinese speaking * Cognitively and mentally fit * Understand survey questions * Reported lower eHealth literacy scores (eHEALS \< 26) in previous study * Smartphone user
Exclusion criteria
\- All subjects have the right to withdraw if they wish not to continue
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eHealth literacy | Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention | eHealth literacy score will be assessed with the 8-item eHealth literacy Scale (eHEALS) on a five-point Likert scale. The scale range from 8 to 40, higher scores means a better e-health literacy. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health Knowledge Learning Intention | Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention | To measure the health knowledge learning intention, the three-item questionnaire were adopted and modified from existing studies. This is a five-point Likert scale ranging from 3 to 15, with higher scores means higher health knowledge learning intention. |
| Online Health Information Seeking | Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention | Modified from the measurement adopted and revised from existing study, three-item questionnaire were used to test online health information-seeking behavior. This is a five-point Likert scale ranging from 3 to 15, with higher scores means better online health information seeking. |
| Online Health Information Scanning | Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention | Three-item questionnaire borrowed from existing studies were developed to measure online health information-scanning behavior. This is a five-point Likert scale ranging from 3 to 15, with higher scores means better online health information scanning. |
| Health-promotion behaviors | Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention | To measure health-promotion behaviors, 24 questions were developed adopted from existing studies, which contains six dimensions (Exercise, Nutrition, Self-actualization, Interpersonal Support, Health Responsibility, Stress Management), with a 4-item sub-scale allocated to each dimension. For each sub-scale, this is a four-item Likert scale ranging from 4 to 16, with higher scores means better outcome in this dimension. |
| Health Decision Change | Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention | Health Decision Change. Measurements of health decision change were adapted and modified from existing studies. A total of three items are developed to measure older adults' health decision change based on the health information acquired from their smartphones. This is a five-point Likert scale ranging from 3 to 15, with higher scores means greater health decision change . |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed