Christie Robinson|Joy Graham
Perceived Internet health literacy of HIV?positive people through the provision of a computer and Internet health education intervention
University of California, San Francisco|San Francisco General Hospital
objective study assess perceived internet health literacy hivpositive people internet health information educational interventionwe developed 50min educational intervention basic computer skills online health information evaluation administered demographic survey validated health literacy survey eheals baseline immediately 3 months class changes scores surveys analysedeighteen hivpositive participants included final analysis intervention respondents assessment ability access internet health information unfavourable postintervention majority respondents agreed strongly agreed able access identify internet health information resources increase selfassessed skill level statistically significant eight items eheals p 005 scores 3month followup survey remained higher preintervention scores itemsproviding interdisciplinary brief introductory internet health information educational intervention hivpositive people baseline low perceived internet health literacy significantly improves confidence finding using internet health information resources studies larger numbers participants undertaken determine brief interventions improve selfcare patient outcomes use emergency services