Steven Paul Woods|Jennifer E. Iudicello|Erin E. Morgan|Marizela V. Cameron|Katie Doyle|Tyler V. Smith|Clint Cushman
Health-Related Everyday Functioning in the Internet Age: HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders Disrupt Online Pharmacy and Health Chart Navigation Skills
University of California, San Diego|University of Houston|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|San Diego State University|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego
study evaluated effects hivassociated neurocognitive disorders hand 2 internetbased tests healthcare management study participants included 46 individuals hiv infection 19 diagnosed hand 21 seronegatives participants administered internetbased tests online pharmacy health records navigation skills used mock credentials log experimentercontrolled website independently perform series typical online healthrelated behaviors eg refill prescription read interpret electronic chart note hand associated significantly lower accuracy online pharmacy health records navigation tasks among hiv participants poorer performance online healthcare navigation tasks associated fewer years education higher plasma viral load less frequent internet use lower health literacy findings indicate individuals hand may marked difficulties navigating internet complete important healthrelated behaviors