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The association among eHealth literacy, depressive symptoms and health‐related quality of life among older people: A cross‐section study.
- Source :
- International Journal of Older People Nursing; Jan2023, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: eHealth literacy can facilitate the uptake of benefits of health for older persons. The aim of this study was to examine the association of eHealth literacy with depression, health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among older persons. Methods: A survey of 6183 participants (aged 60 years and above) from 17 communities was conducted in June 2019. Participants answered questions related to basic information, eHealth literacy scale (eHEALS), geriatric depression scale and the short‐form health survey (SF‐36). Mediation model and a linear regression analysis were performed to explore the association between the eHEALS scores and related factors. Results: The mean score of eHEALS was 21.17 (SD = 8.25). eHEALS was significant higher in men, those with living in the city, those with high educated and stable income and those with living with children, as compared to their counterparts, respectively. Moreover, chronic diseases and depressive symptoms negatively associated with eHEALS, while actively obtaining health information and physical activity positively influenced eHEALS. Furthermore, depressive symptoms had direct and indirect effects on HRQoL, as mediated by eHealth literacy. Conclusions: The eHEALS acts as a mediator between depressive symptoms and HRQoL. As eHealth literacy is a protector for older people, efforts to improve the older persons' eHealth literacy could help to maintain health status. Therefore, healthcare providers formulate effective programs to improve eHealth literacy for older persons, which can bring benefits for health ageing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL depression risk factors
RESEARCH
STATISTICS
CONFIDENCE intervals
ACTIVE aging
RESEARCH methodology
ONE-way analysis of variance
CROSS-sectional method
GERIATRIC Depression Scale
FISHER exact test
REGRESSION analysis
HEALTH surveys
HEALTH literacy
RISK assessment
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
MENTAL depression
QUALITY of life
HEALTH
INFORMATION resources
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
RESEARCH funding
INDEPENDENT living
INFORMATION-seeking behavior
STATISTICAL correlation
STATISTICAL sampling
DATA analysis software
DATA analysis
TELEMEDICINE
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17483735
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Older People Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161228586
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12497