Alice Noblin|Ashley Rutherford
Impact of Health Literacy on Senior Citizen Engagement in Health Care IT Usage
University of Central Florida|University of Central Florida
objective patient engagement health care information technology required government reimbursement programs research surveyed one older adult group determine willingness use health information variety sources health literacy also measured using newest vital sign nvs ehealth literacy scale eheals tools method regression models determined engagement health care usage impact literacy levels based survey data collected group results although participants adequate literacy likely use health care limited literacy scores knowledge use internet answer questions health statistically associated usage discussion health care usage important healthy aging ability older adults understand information provided impact population health including medication usage important factors