Choi MoonKi
College of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 28;17(21):7890. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17217890.
This descriptive, cross-sectional study identified the association of eHealth use, literacy, informational support, and health-promoting behaviors among older adults, as mediated by health self-efficacy. Convenience sampling was conducted at senior welfare centers in Chuncheon, in the Republic of Korea. Data analysis was performed using Pearson's correlation and via path analyses. The findings showed that eHealth use had an indirect effect on health-promoting behaviors, as mediated by self-efficacy. Informational support was indirectly mediated by self-efficacy and had direct effects upon health-promoting behaviors. eHealth can facilitate self-efficacy and health management, despite not having direct effects upon health-promoting behaviors themselves. Thus, older adults need to be prepared for the increased use of eHealth. In addition, healthcare professionals should support older people in their use of eHealth and encourage informational support through comprehensive interventions so as to facilitate self-efficacy and health behaviors.
这项描述性横断面研究确定了老年人电子健康使用、素养、信息支持和健康促进行为之间的关联，其中健康自我效能起到了中介作用。在韩国春川的老年福利中心进行了便利抽样。使用皮尔逊相关性分析和路径分析进行数据分析。研究结果表明，电子健康使用通过自我效能对健康促进行为产生间接影响。信息支持通过自我效能间接起中介作用，并对健康促进行为有直接影响。电子健康虽对健康促进行为本身没有直接影响，但可以促进自我效能和健康管理。因此，老年人需要为电子健康使用的增加做好准备。此外，医疗保健专业人员应支持老年人使用电子健康，并通过全面干预鼓励信息支持，以促进自我效能和健康行为。
