Title
The ability of older adults to use customized online medical databases to improve their health-related knowledge.
Abstract
•This study empirically investigates whether medical knowledge among older adults can be positively influenced through customized and relevant online medical databases.•Seventy-nine older adults in resident care homes could utilize tablet computer devices to access customized and relevant online medical databases effectively.•These older adults improved their knowledge in desired medical topic areas with use of customized online medical databases.•These older adult patients appeared willing to consider technology usage in information acquisition.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.02.012
International Journal of Medical Informatics
Keywords
Field
DocType
eHealth,Elderly,Older adults,Medical knowledge,Online medical databases,Patient education,Resident care facility,Tablet computers
Population,Online help,Knowledge management,Medical advice,eHealth,Self-efficacy,Patient education,Medicine,Perception,Database,The Internet
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
102
1386-5056
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.35
6
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ophir Freund110.35
Iris Reychav29413.43
Roger McHaney311617.47
Ella Goland410.35
Joseph Azuri520.71