Health Literacy and Global Cognitive Function Predict E-Mail but Not Internet Use in Heart Failure Patients
Joint Authors
Dolansky, Mary A.
Hughes, Joel W.
Schprechman, Jared P.
Goldstein, Carly M.
Redle, Joseph
Gathright, Emily C.
Guerini, Kate A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The internet offers a potential for improving patient knowledge, and e-mail may be used in patient communication with providers.
However, barriers to internet and e-mail use, such as low health literacy and cognitive impairment, may prevent patients from using technological resources.
Purpose.
We investigated whether health literacy, heart failure knowledge, and cognitive function were related to internet and e-mail use in older adults with heart failure (HF).
Methods.
Older adults (N=119) with heart failure (69.84±9.09 years) completed measures of health literacy, heart failure knowledge, cognitive functioning, and internet use in a cross-sectional study.
Results.
Internet and e-mail use were reported in 78.2% and 71.4% of this sample of patients with HF, respectively.
Controlling for age and education, logistic regression analyses indicated that higher health literacy predicted e-mail (P<.05) but not internet use.
Global cognitive function predicted e-mail (P<.05) but not internet use.
Only 45% used the Internet to obtain information on HF and internet use was not associated with greater HF knowledge.
Conclusions.
The majority of HF patients use the internet and e-mail, but poor health literacy and cognitive impairment may prevent some patients from accessing these resources.
Future studies that examine specific internet and email interventions to increase HF knowledge are needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schprechman, Jared P.& Gathright, Emily C.& Goldstein, Carly M.& Guerini, Kate A.& Dolansky, Mary A.& Redle, Joseph…[et al.]. 2013. Health Literacy and Global Cognitive Function Predict E-Mail but Not Internet Use in Heart Failure Patients. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477185
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schprechman, Jared P.…[et al.]. Health Literacy and Global Cognitive Function Predict E-Mail but Not Internet Use in Heart Failure Patients. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477185
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schprechman, Jared P.& Gathright, Emily C.& Goldstein, Carly M.& Guerini, Kate A.& Dolansky, Mary A.& Redle, Joseph…[et al.]. Health Literacy and Global Cognitive Function Predict E-Mail but Not Internet Use in Heart Failure Patients. Nursing Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477185
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477185