Nancy P. Gordon|Mark C. Hornbrook
Older adults’ readiness to engage with eHealth patient education and self-care resources: a cross-sectional survey
Kaiser Permanente|Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
study examined access digital technologies skills experience preferences using webbased digital technologies obtain health information advice among older adults large health plan primary aim assess extent digital divides raceethnicity age group might affect ability large percentage seniors especially vulnerable groups engage online health information advice modalities ehia mobile health mhealth monitoring toolsa mailed survey conducted agesex stratified random samples englishspeaking nonhispanic white africanamericanblack black hispaniclatino latino filipinoamerican filipino chineseamerican chinese kaiser permanente northern california members aged 6579 years respondent data weighted study population crosssectional analysesolder seniors black latino filipino seniors less access digital tools less experience performing variety online tasks less likely believe would capable going online health information advice compared younger white nonhispanic seniors consequently also less likely interested using ehia modalitiesthe subgroups seniors previously shown higher prevalence chronic conditions greater difficulties healthcare access also less likely adopt use ehia mhealth monitoring technologies patient population level digital divide important take account planning health information chronic disease management programs individual patient level provide good patientcentered care important providers assess rather assume digital access ehealth skills preferences prior recommending use webbased resources mhealth tools