Digital Health Literacy Susceptibility to Online Health Misinformation Digital Health Literacy, Fake news, Digital society, Elderly, health, Susceptibility to Online Health Misinformation
Conditions
Interventions
active membership in the hospital'
s elderly club
Other
elderly
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years or older 2. Hold an active membership in the hospital's elderly club 3. Have access to and regularly use social media 4. Capable of completing the questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to complete the questionnaire. 2. Presence of severe physical disabilities or impairments that prevent the individual from providing information. 3. Severe visual impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses. 4. Severe hearing impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| digital health literacy (The electronic health literacy assessment utilizes the Thai version of the standardized eHEALS tool originally developed by Norman and Skinner (2006)) one time point score of DHS questionnaire . This instrument comprises 8 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with cumulative scores ranging from 8 to 40. Higher scores indicate superior electronic health literacy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health-Related Online Misinformation (The online health misinformation susceptibility scale was translated from the Online Misinformation Susceptibility Scale: An adapted version for HR-OMISS) one time point score of OMISS questionnaire This section consists of 9 items measured on a 5-point Likert scale, range of 9 to 45. Higher scores reflect greater vulnerability to online health misinformation. | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSupanun Wongsermsin
Thai Red Cross Society
Outcome results
None listed