Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
J Aging Health. 2010 Sep;22(6):804-26. doi: 10.1177/0898264310366161. Epub 2010 May 21.
To examine whether low-income adults' utilization of Internet technology is predicted or mediated by health literacy, health numeracy, and computer assistance.
Low-income adults (N = 131) from the midwestern United States were surveyed about their technology access and use.
Individuals with low health literacy skills were less likely to use Internet technology (e.g., email, search engines, and online health information seeking), and those with low health numeracy skills were less likely to have access to Internet technology (e.g., computers and cell phones). Consistent with past research, males, older participants, and those with less education were less likely to search for health information online. The relationship between age and online health information seeking was mediated by participant literacy.
The present study suggests that significant advances in technology access and use could be sparked by developing technology interfaces that are accessible to individuals with limited literacy skills.
考察健康素养、健康算数能力和计算机辅助是否可以预测或解释低收入成年人对互联网技术的利用。
来自美国中西部的低收入成年人（N=131）接受了有关其技术获取和使用情况的调查。
健康素养技能较低的个体不太可能使用互联网技术（例如电子邮件、搜索引擎和在线健康信息搜索），而健康算数技能较低的个体不太可能拥有互联网技术（例如计算机和手机）。与以往的研究一致，男性、年龄较大的参与者和受教育程度较低的参与者不太可能在线搜索健康信息。参与者的读写能力中介了年龄与在线健康信息搜索之间的关系。
本研究表明，通过开发可供读写能力有限的个体使用的技术界面，可以极大地促进技术的获取和使用。
