Correlates of Older Adults’ E-Health Information-Seeking Behaviors | Zendy

Sara Pourrazavi | Zendy; Kamiar Kouzekanani | Zendy; Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi | Zendy; Shahrzad BazarganHejazi | Zendy; Mina Hashemiparast‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ | Zendy; Hamid Allahverdipour | Zendy

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Correlates of Older Adults’ E-Health Information-Seeking Behaviors

Author(s) -

Sara Pourrazavi,

Kamiar Kouzekanani,

Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi,

Shahrzad BazarganHejazi,

Mina Hashemiparast‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬,

Hamid Allahverdipour

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

gerontology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397

H-Index - 94

eISSN - 1423-0003

pISSN - 0304-324X

DOI - 10.1159/000521251

Subject(s) - information seeking behavior , distrust , health literacy , self efficacy , the internet , odds , psychology , gerontology , medicine , social psychology , health care , logistic regression , world wide web , computer science , economics , psychotherapist , economic growth

The Internet is an important source for health information and a medium for older adults’ empowerment in health decision-making and self-caring. Therefore, we aimed to identify the potential motivators and probable barriers of e-health information-seeking behaviors (e-HISB) among older Iranian adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study assessed the usefulness of self-efficacy, perceived encouragement, positive attitude toward e-HISB, perceived usefulness, challenges of being visited by physicians, and perceived barriers in predicting e-HISB in a sample of 320 older adults in Tabriz, Iran. Results: The self-efficacy for online information seeking, positive attitude toward e-HISB, and perceived usefulness increased the odds of e-HISB by 12.00%, 24.00%, and 15.00%, respectively. In addition, e-health literacy, conflicting information, distrust of online information, and web designs that were not senior-friendly were the major barriers to e-HISB. Discussion/Conclusion: The theoretical and practical implications of the motivators and barriers of e-HISB can be instrumental in designing and executing programs aimed at improving e-health literacy among older adults especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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