Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People

Heidi Enwald; Noora Hirvonen; Maarit Kangas; Niina Keränen; Timo Jämsä; Isto Huvila; Raija Korpelainen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74334-9_47

Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People

Heidi Enwald, Noora Hirvonen, Maarit Kangas, Niina Keränen, Timo Jämsä, Isto Huvila, Raija Korpelainen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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Abstract

In order to benefit from advanced mobile information technology (AMIT) in e-health services, people need competencies in finding, evaluating, and understanding health-related information in varying everyday life situations, that is, everyday health information literacy (EHIL). This study focused on the relationship between EHIL and AMIT use and attitudes towards it among older adults. A paper questionnaire was posted to a random sample of 1,500 home dwelling subjects aged 65 or more living in Northern Finland. A variety of themes were addressed in the questionnaire including a 4-item version of an EHIL screening tool. The response rate was 61% (n=918). Older adults with negative attitudes towards or having less experience with mobile information technology were likely to have poor self-estimated EHIL skills. Older people are at risk of marginalization in regard to m-services, and these results should be utilized by decision-makers and software designers in digitalization of services.

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Title of host publication	Information Literacy in the Workplace : 5th European Conference, ECIL 2017, Saint Malo, France, September 18-21, 2017,
Editors	S Kurbanoglu, J Boustany, S Špiranec, E Grassian, D Mizrachi, L Roy
Publisher	Springer
Pages	450–459
ISBN (Print)	9783319743349
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74334-9_47
Publication status	Published - 2018
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Event	European Conference in Information Literacy - ECIL 2017: Information Literacy in the Workplace Duration: 1 Jan 2018 → …

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Enwald, H., Hirvonen, N., Kangas, M., Keränen, N., Jämsä, T., Huvila, I., & Korpelainen, R. (2018). Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People. In S. Kurbanoglu, J. Boustany, S. Špiranec, E. Grassian, D. Mizrachi, & L. Roy (Eds.), Information Literacy in the Workplace : 5th European Conference, ECIL 2017, Saint Malo, France, September 18-21, 2017, (pp. 450–459). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74334-9_47

Enwald, Heidi ; Hirvonen, Noora ; Kangas, Maarit et al. / Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People. Information Literacy in the Workplace : 5th European Conference, ECIL 2017, Saint Malo, France, September 18-21, 2017,. editor / S Kurbanoglu ; J Boustany ; S Špiranec ; E Grassian ; D Mizrachi ; L Roy. Springer, 2018. pp. 450–459

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Enwald, H, Hirvonen, N, Kangas, M, Keränen, N, Jämsä, T, Huvila, I & Korpelainen, R 2018, Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People. in S Kurbanoglu, J Boustany, S Špiranec, E Grassian, D Mizrachi & L Roy (eds), Information Literacy in the Workplace : 5th European Conference, ECIL 2017, Saint Malo, France, September 18-21, 2017,. Springer, pp. 450–459, European Conference in Information Literacy, 01/01/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74334-9_47

Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People. / Enwald, Heidi; Hirvonen, Noora; Kangas, Maarit et al.
Information Literacy in the Workplace : 5th European Conference, ECIL 2017, Saint Malo, France, September 18-21, 2017,. ed. / S Kurbanoglu; J Boustany; S Špiranec; E Grassian; D Mizrachi; L Roy. Springer, 2018. p. 450–459.

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Enwald H, Hirvonen N, Kangas M, Keränen N, Jämsä T, Huvila I et al. Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People. In Kurbanoglu S, Boustany J, Špiranec S, Grassian E, Mizrachi D, Roy L, editors, Information Literacy in the Workplace : 5th European Conference, ECIL 2017, Saint Malo, France, September 18-21, 2017,. Springer. 2018. p. 450–459 doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-74334-9_47