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- Enwald, Heidi, et al.
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Opinions and use of mobile information technology among older people in Northern Finland : Preliminary results of a population based study
- 2016
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 2016 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, Oct 14-18, Copenhagen. - Silver Springs, MD : ASIS&T.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Older peoples usage of mobile devices is increasing. This study is part of the GASEL project and seeks to increase the understanding of the use of mobile information technology and opinions towards it. Opinions are compared between genders and age groups. The population based data were collected by conducting a questionnaire survey. A random sample of 1,500 adults 65 years of age or older was obtained from the Finnish Population Register Centre. The number of respondents was 918 with a response rate of 61.2 %. About one fifth (n=169) had used a tablet computer and approximately one third (n=226) had used a mobile phone with a touch screen in the past 12 months without encountering major difficulties. The respondents had mostly thought that using the devices would not be easy. They had also thought that the usage would not be too expensive for them. Men and younger old people held more positive opinions towards these new technologies. Older people are slower in adapting and accepting new technologies and this should be taken into account when designing services, applications and content, as these technologies have the potential to enrichen the lives of this specific population group.
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- Enwald, Heidi, et al.
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Relationship Between Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Mobile Technology Among Older People
- 2018
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Ingår i: Information Literacy in the Workplace. - Cham : Springer. ; , s. 450-459
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)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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- Enwald, Heidi, et al.
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Taking health information behaviour into account in user-centered design of e-health services : key findings from an ongoing research project
- 2020
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Ingår i: Information Science Trends.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- New e-health services and technologies are developed around the world with expectations of multiple individual and system-wide benefits. Even if there is no single reason why many e-health projects have failed to deliver their expected gains, one central contributing factor has been their narrow focus on technology and a failure to understand the use of e-health in the context of citizens’ general health information behaviour. Here we report key findings from the ongoing research project Taking Health Information Behaviour into Account: implications of a neglected element for successful implementation of consumer health technologies on older adults, funded by the Academy of Finland (2015-2020). The project aims at explicating premises for the development of e-health services that are comprehensible, meaningful, and useful in the context of how older adults seek, use and manage information, and more specifically health information, in their everyday lives.
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- Eriksson-Backa, Kristina, et al.
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Enablers for and barriers to using My Kanta : A focus group study of older adults’ perceptions of the National Electronic Health Record in Finland
- 2021
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Ingår i: Informatics for Health and Social Care. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1753-8157 .- 1753-8165. ; 46:4, s. 399-411
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To explicate how experiences with patient-accessible electronic health records correspond to the expectations of the users, we present qualitative results of older adults’ experiences with the Finnish national patient- accessible health record My Kanta and similar services. 24 persons, 17 women and 7 men aged 55-73, took part in the study. We interviewed six focus groups of 3-5 participants with previous experience of My Kanta, in two cities in Finland. We used a convenience sample and video- and audio- recording as well as note taking. The interviews were transcribed verbatim. The inductive analysis was based on content analysis. We identified major uses, enablers, barriers, and outcomes of My Kanta. In addition to earlier reported barriers and enablers, the findings show that launch-time lack of useful content and features in systems still under development can cause frustration and hinder their effective use at the time and in the long run. Concerns and barriers relating to use were socio-techno-informational and tightly associated with the contents of the system. Improved security, usabil- ity and additional information and functions might increase use. Furthermore, coherent and timely information from health-care providers should be available in the e-health services.
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- Eriksson-Backa, Kristina, et al.
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Everyday Health Information Literacy and Attitudes Towards Digital Health Services Among Finnish Older Adults
- 2022
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Ingår i: Information Literacy in a Post-Truth Era. - Cham : Springer Nature. - 9783030998844 - 9783030998851 ; , s. 314-325
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Everyday health information literacy (EHIL) denotes people’s confidence and perceptions of their capability to obtain, evaluate, and use health information in everyday life. This paper presents results from a survey of older Finns on how EHIL relates to perceptions of digital health services. A postal survey was conducted with a random sample of 1,500 Finns aged 55– 70 years. In total, 373 completed surveys (25%) were returned. We used an adapted screening tool to measure EHIL and subject position scales to indicate attitudes towards digital health services. The data were analysed using PLS-SEM in SmartPLS 3.0. The analysis suggested that EHIL is positively related to more positive attitudes to digital health services and negatively to more negative attitudes to such services. The results emphasise the importance of EHIL as an enabler of the acceptance of digital health services. The study also introduces new methods for analysing EHIL.
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- Eriksson-Backa, Kristina, et al.
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Health information seeking, beliefs about abilities, and health behaviour among Finnish seniors
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. - : SAGE Publications. - 0961-0006 .- 1741-6477. ; 50:3, s. 284-295
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper presents a study that examines older Finnish adults' self-perceived capability to access, evaluate, understand and use health-related information, and their perceived ability to influence their health themselves, and the relationship between these factors and their current health, health behaviour and information seeking. Questionnaires were mailed by post to 1000 Finns aged 65?79 years, and a total of 281 completed questionnaires (28%) were returned. Of these, 273 were included in the study. Cross-tabulation and chi-square tests were used for the analysis. Results showed that both a stronger belief in one?s capability to master health information and to act in a healthy manner were positively linked to better health and health behaviour as well as more active information behaviour. These beliefs can be important factors for influencing certain health behaviours and even behaviour change.
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- Eriksson-Backa, Kristina, et al.
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Involving Older Users in Design of Patient Accessible Electronic Health Records : Exploring the Potential of Open-Ended Questions
- 2023
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. - : Association for Information Science and Technology. - 2373-9231. ; 60:1, s. 576-580
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Despite older adults being one of the most important groups of users of eHealth services, including patient accessible electronic health records, these are claimed to not be designed to suit older users, and to not necessarily fulfill their information needs. User-centered design methods often utilized when developing eHealth services have also been claimed to not work well for older adults. This paper suggests an alternative way of collecting ideas and feedback on eHealth from older adults, by including open-ended questions in the data collection of larger studies on eHealth information behavior. When data are collected by methods like focus group interviews and surveys, older adults can be requested to envision an eHealth service that suits their needs. Results from studies in Finland are presented, and show that current eHealth services do not fulfill all information needs of older adults, as answers to the question in both focus group interviews and surveys contain practical suggestions for additional and more comprehensible information, easier ways of searching for needed information, and alternative channels for communication. Open-ended questions can be a cost-effective and timesaving way to help in the design and development of patient accessible electronic health records and other types of eHealth services.
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