Older adults, e-health literacy, and Collaborative Learning: An experimental study

  • Authors:

  • Bo Xie

  • Affiliations:

  • College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, 2117G South Wing, Hornbake Building, College Park, MD 20742

  • Venue:
  • Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

The theory-driven Electronic Health Information for Life-Long Learners via Collaborative Learning (eHILLL-CL) intervention, developed and tested in public libraries, aims to improve older adults' e-health literacy. A total of 172 older adults participated in this study from August 2009 to June 2010. Significant differences were found from pretest to posttest in general computer/Web knowledge and skill gains and in e-health literacy (ppp