Clinical trial NCT06374576: Improving EHealth Literacy of Older Adults in Hong Kong
Official title: Improving EHealth Literacy of Older Adults in Hong Kong: a Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: EHealth Literacy
Lead sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Sino Group
name: NG TENG FONG Charitable Foundation
First posted: 2024-04-18
Enrollment: 184
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study is an randomized controlled trial (RCT) study to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-based health promotion education intervention for improving the eHealth literacy of older adults

Detailed description: Background: Potential positive health outcomes were related to improved eHealth literacy. It is crucial to identify the population groups that may have low eHealth literacy. This eHealth literacy trail aims to design health promotion education intervention to improve the eHealth literacy of older adults in Hong Kong.

Study design: This RCT study will be conducted at the local non-governmental organization (NGO) centers in Hong Kong. Participants in the intervention group will receive a health promotion education program for improving eHealth literacy. The education program will be delivered through collaborative learning, including a 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-week digital intervention

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged 65 years old or above
* Smartphone user
* Reported lower eHealth literacy scores (eHEALS \< 26) in previous study

Exclusion Criteria:

* All subjects have the right to withdraw if they wish not to continue

Primary outcomes:
measure: eHealth literacy
timeFrame: Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Health Knowledge Learning Intention
timeFrame: Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention
measure: Online Health Information Seeking
timeFrame: Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention
measure: Online Health Information Scanning
timeFrame: Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention
measure: Health-promotion behaviors
timeFrame: Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention
measure: Health Decision Change
timeFrame: Baseline, 2-week, 3- and 6-month after intervention
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hong Kong
country: China
facility: The University of Hong Kong
Study officials:
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