Noblin Alice M, Rutherford Ashley
University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2017 Apr 26;3:2333721417706300. doi: 10.1177/2333721417706300. eCollection 2017 Jan-Dec.
Patient engagement in health care information technology (IT) is required for government reimbursement programs. This research surveyed one older adult group to determine their willingness to use health information from a variety of sources. Health literacy was also measured using the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) and eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) tools. Regression models determined engagement in health care IT usage and impact of literacy levels based on survey data collected from the group. Although most participants have adequate literacy, they are not more likely to use health care IT than those with limited literacy scores. Knowledge of how to use the Internet to answer questions about health was statistically associated with IT usage. Health care IT usage is important for healthy aging. The ability of older adults to understand information provided to them can impact population health including medication usage and other important factors.
政府报销计划要求患者参与医疗信息技术（IT）。本研究对一个老年人群体进行了调查，以确定他们使用来自各种来源的健康信息的意愿。还使用最新生命体征（NVS）和电子健康素养量表（eHEALS）工具测量了健康素养。回归模型根据从该群体收集的调查数据确定了参与医疗IT使用情况以及素养水平的影响。尽管大多数参与者具有足够的素养，但他们并不比素养得分有限的人更有可能使用医疗IT。知道如何使用互联网回答健康问题与IT使用在统计上相关。医疗IT的使用对于健康老龄化很重要。老年人理解提供给他们的信息的能力会影响人群健康，包括药物使用和其他重要因素。
