Literacy, Numeracy, and Health Information Seeking among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the U.S.

Autor/inn/en	Yamashita, Takashi; Bardo, Anthony R.; Liu, Darren; Cummins, Phyllis A.
Titel	Literacy, Numeracy, and Health Information Seeking among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the U.S.
Quelle	(2018), (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Health; Access to Information; Information Seeking; Adults; Older Adults; Adult Literacy; Numeracy; Information Sources; Health Behavior; Internet; Allied Health Personnel; Individual Characteristics; Television; Books; Family Influence; Peer Influence; Newspapers; Periodicals; Radio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheit; Informationserschließung; Älterer Erwachsener; Rechenkompetenz; Information source; Informationsquelle; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Newspaper; Zeitung; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum
Abstract	Health literacy is often viewed as an essential skill set for successfully seeking health information to make health-related decisions. However, this general understanding has yet to be established with the use of nationally representative data. The objective of this study was to provide the first nationally representative empirical evidence that links health information seeking behaviors with health literacy among middle-age to older adults in the U.S. Data were obtained from the 2012/2014 Program for International Assessment of Adult Literacy (PIAAC). Our analytic sample is representative of adults age 45 to 74 (n = 2,989). Results showed that distinct components of health literacy (i.e., literacy and numeracy) were uniquely associated with the use of different health information sources (e.g., health professionals, the internet, television). Findings should be useful for government agencies and health care providers. [This paper was published in "Journal of Aging and Health" Online First Sep 2018.] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01