Inge Kirchberger, Simone Fischer, Philip Raake, Jakob Linseisen, Christine Meisinger, Timo Schmitz
Depression mediates the association between health literacy and health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction
Frontiers in psychiatry
demand supply sides popular health services increasingly rely internet mastering ehealth literacy become essential skill older adults aim article analyse effects internet health information usage habits older adults e health literacy investigate influencing mechanisms using combination random sampling convenient sampling data collected questionnaire surveys data 776 older adults analysed using correlation hierarchical regression analyse mean scores aspects older adults habits using health information internet electronic health literacy relatively high statistically significant difference predictive power three aspects electronic health literacy among older adults different genders health statuses education levels ages p 005 four factors older adults habits using internet health information increase explanatory power application ability judgment ability decisionmaking ability model 2 537 462 57 respectively statistical significance p 0001 better habits older adults using health information internet higher level electronic health literacy families communities social groups help older adults use online health resources improve ehealth literacy older adults use wechat interpersonal information platforms share online health information