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Web-based education of the elderly improves drug utilization literacy: A randomized controlled trial.
- Source :
- Health Informatics Journal; Jan-Mar2021, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p1-15, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to explore the effects of web-based education in the field of drug utilization on elderly individuals’ knowledge of, concerns about and self-assessed understanding of drug utilization. The 260 included participants were randomized to a control group or an intervention group. To assess drug utilization literacy, we used a questionnaire containing 20 multiple-choice questions on drug utilization and ten statements about drug utilization (to which participants graded their response using a Likert scale: two about common concerns and eight about their self-assessed understanding of drug utilization). The Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire-General was also used. The intervention group scored higher on the knowledge questions (p < 0.001) and on six of the eight statements about self-assessed understanding of drug utilization at the first check after 2 weeks (p < 0.05). At a second check 6 months later, the difference remained for the knowledge questions, but there was no difference in self-assessed understanding of drug utilization between the groups. There were no differences in the concerns about drug utilization or beliefs about medication at any time. We conclude that a web-based education can improve drug utilization literacy in elderly individuals and might contribute to the safer use of medications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ONLINE education
STATISTICS
SELF-evaluation
ONE-way analysis of variance
MANN Whitney U Test
HEALTH literacy
PATIENTS' attitudes
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
COMPARATIVE studies
T-test (Statistics)
QUALITY assurance
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
CHI-squared test
RESEARCH funding
DRUG utilization
DATA analysis
DATA analysis software
EDUCATIONAL outcomes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14604582
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Informatics Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150395739
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458220977585