Exploring Health Information-Seeking Preferences of Older Adults With Hypertension: Quasi-Experimental Design (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.8903
• Publication Date: 2018-05-30T09:30:31Z
• Authors: Gabriele Sak; Peter Johannes Sc...
• Keywords: Patient Participation; Preprint

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Patients’ engagement in health care decision making is constituted by at least two behaviors: information seeking and active involvement medical decisions. Previous research reported that older adults desire a lot of information, but want to participate lesser degree. However, there only limited evidence on the effect for seniors’ perceived confidence an informed choice (ie, self-efficacy). </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The goal this study was investigate role has patients. More specifically, it tested whether self-efficacy increases as function assisted computer-based search. Additionally, allowed insights into sources seniors with hypertension prefer consult. <title>METHODS</title> A sample 101 senior citizens (aged ≥60 years) high blood pressure Italian-speaking part Switzerland answered questionnaire before after informational intervention applied. consisted offering additional from five different providing participant desired. Preference receiving major independent variable. main outcome measure (assessed baseline posttest). Analyses covariance were conducted detect differences between within who desired hypertension-related content (intervention group) “information avoiders” (control group). <title>RESULTS</title> Health professionals firmly remain preferred most trusted source second consulted internet group only). among total sample, obtained lowest credibility score. significant increase occurred consulting compared avoiders (F1,93=28.25, P&lt;.001). <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> Consulting computer screen, assistance computer-savvy person, may be helpful activity treatment decisions hypertension.