E-Health Literacy and Health Seeking Behavior in the Elderly

NCT06629181 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 16979
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of an educational intervention on the use of digital health services for elderly individuals on e-health literacy and health seeking behavior. The main questions it aims to answer are: H 0 : There is no difference in terms of the total score of the e-health literacy scale. H 0 : There is no difference in terms of the total score of the health seeking behavior scale. The control group will continue their routine life. The researchers will conduct a 4-week intervention for the intervention group participants. Technology Use Basic Information Training, MHRS and e-pulse Systems Usage Training Health literacy, mobile health application usage training Counseling Applications will be made at the end of the training.

Conditions

Health Services, Geriatric

Keywords

Digital Healthcare Service; elderly; eHealth Literacy; Health-seeking behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Total score of e-health literacy scale

  There are 8 items measuring users\' knowledge, comfort and perceived skills in finding, evaluating and applying electronic health information regarding e-health problems. A 5-point Likert-type measurement is used to evaluate the items. The total score varies between 8 and 40, and higher scores indicate higher perceived skills in finding, evaluating and applying e-health information to make health decisions.

  pre-test in the first meeting, posttest 4 weeks after registration

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Health Seeking Behavior Scale total score

  pre-test in the first meeting, posttest 4 weeks after registration

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Elderly people will continue to receive routine care at the family health center.

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The group in which the intervention was made

Other: Education

Interventions

Education OTHER

The researchers will conduct a 4-week intervention for the intervention group participants. Technology Use Basic Information Training, MHRS and e-pulse Systems Usage Training Health literacy, mobile health application usage training Counseling Applications will be made at the end of the training

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• At least literate Having a smart phone Elderly individuals aged 60 and over Having internet access at home or at work

You may not qualify if:

• Illiterate Not having a smart phone Individuals under the age of 60 Not having internet access at home or at work

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior

Interventions

Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Officials

• ZEYNEP SAÇIKARA

  https://www.erbakan.edu.tr/hemsirelikfak

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 2, 2024
• First Posted: October 8, 2024
• Study Start: October 7, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 5, 2024
• Study Completion: December 10, 2024
• Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)