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  2. Older adults’ eHealth literacy and the role libraries can play
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Abstract

This study examined the eHealth literacy, health knowledge, health behavior of a population of older Chinese adults, and the impact of using library or community activities for health information seeking. A survey was conducted among 215 participants 45 years or older. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, bivariate correlation, and multiple regression. The results showed that participants who were urban residents, non-farm workers, and had 9 years of education or more were more likely to use the library or community activities for health information seeking. Health behavior had a significant relationship with eHealth literacy and health knowledge. Both eHealth literacy and health knowledge showed a significant positive relationship with using the library or community activities for health information. These results support the idea that libraries play an important role in providing high-quality eHealth literacy services to enhance healthy behavior and health outcomes in their communities.
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Article
Identifier(s)
10.1177/0961000620962847
Publication Date
2020-10-21
Publication Title
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Publisher
SAGE Publications
First Page
1
Last Page
11
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College of Communication and Information
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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0961000620962847
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/article/older-adults-ehealth-literacy-and-role-libraries-can-play
Lin, Z., Zhang, Y., Matteson, M., Li, X., Tu, X., Zhou, Y., & Wang, J. (2020). Older adults’ eHealth literacy and the role libraries can play. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000620962847
Lin, Zhenping, Yao Zhang, Miriam Matteson, Xiaoming Li, Xiaoming Tu, Yeqin Zhou, and Jing Wang. 2020. “Older adults’ EHealth Literacy and the Role Libraries Can Play”. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000620962847.
Lin, Z., Y. Zhang, M. Matteson, X. Li, X. Tu, Y. Zhou, and J. Wang. Older adults’ EHealth Literacy and the Role Libraries Can Play. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 21 Oct. 2020, doi:10.1177/0961000620962847.