Jessica Taha|Joseph Sharit|Sara J. Czaja
The Impact of Numeracy Ability and Technology Skills on Older Adults’ Performance of Health Management Tasks Using a Patient Portal
University of Miami|University of Miami|University of Miami
patient portals allow patients access health record via internet becoming increasingly widespread expected used diverse consumer populations addition technology skills numeracy skills also likely critical performing health management tasks much data contained portal numeric study examined factors internet experience numeracy education impacted performance common tasks using simulated patient portal among sample older adults addition information gathered ability older adults estimate numeracy skills results indicated numeracy internet experience significant impact ability perform tasks older adults tended overestimate numeracy skills results study help identify interventions may enhance usability patient portals older adults