Ridhi Verma|Conchita Saldanha|Ursula Ellis|Schroder Sattar|Kristen Haase
eHealth literacy among older adults living with cancer and their caregivers: A scoping review
Cardiff University|McGill University|University of British Columbia|University of Saskatchewan|University of British Columbia
introduction 90 people living cancer access information online inform healthcare decisions older adults cancer also increasingly adopting electronic healthcare services ehealth particularly rapid transition virtual care amidst pandemic therefore purpose review understand level ehealth literacy among older adults cancer caregivers well barriers facilitators terms accessing comprehending implementing ehealth information methods scoping review guided arksey omalley methodology prisma scr guidelines comprehensive searches concepts ehealth literacy cancer performed medline scopus cinahl psycinfo amed embase 2000 2021 used descriptive quantitative thematic analysis analyze literature results 6076 articles screened two reviewers eleven articles included quantitative findings suggest older adults cancer caregivers low selfperceived ehealth literacy less confidence evaluating online health information cancer decisionmaking low socioeconomic status lower education levels rapid expansion digital applications broadband access reduced familiarity frequency use cited prominent barriers ehealth literacy appears positively correlated caregivers seeking second opinion awareness treatment options shared decision making trust health care system conclusion growing reliance ehealth tools developing credible digital health applications require minimal internet navigation skills patient education collaborative efforts address access affordability urgently warranted