Clinical trial NCT04960917: eHealth Literacy Workshops in the Community
Official title: Development and Implementation of eHealth Literacy Workshops in the Community
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Health Literacy
Lead sponsor: Hadassah Medical Organization
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-07-14
Enrollment: 200
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 45
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: This study aims to implement and evaluate an eHeath literacy workshop that trains women to take advantage of the digital media available to them so that they can use it to their advantage- set appointments, search for doctors, critically read and understand health information, search for information about medications, diseases, health habits and more.

Detailed description: This study aims to implement and evaluate an eHeath literacy workshop that trains women to take advantage of the digital media available to them so that they can use it to their advantage- set appointments, search for doctors, critically read and understand health information, search for information about medications, diseases, health habits and more. A three-session workshop (each session 1.5-2 hours) will take place via the web (for example -on zoom), or as a frontal workshop, (if MOH guidelines permitting due to COVID-19). The groups will have up to 20 participants, taking into account dropout rates of target population. Data will be collected at the first session, and at the last session. This program offers an interactive ehealth literacy workshop for men and women ages 45-75. The workshop, given by Pollin Center staff, will provide participants with the skills and tools to enable safe web surfing, search effectively for information, identify credible health information, as well as critically read and understand online information. It will also empower participants with the confidence and ability to use the information they access in achieving better personal health - allowing them to actively engage in their own care. Additionally, the workshop will review the basic services provided by HMO platforms, including the option to make appointments and search for other HMO services.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women and men ages 45-76
* Must be able to read and write in Hebrew
* Must have access to the internet
* Must have basic computer skills (including web surfing, information searching, and basic website navigation skills).

Exclusion Criteria:

- Women and men who don't meet the above criteria.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in level of ehealth literacy
timeFrame: At baseline and immediately after the intervention (workshop)
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Jerusalem
country: Israel
facility: Hadassah Medical Organization
Study officials:
affiliation: Hadassah Medical Organization
name: Donna R Zwas, MD, MPH
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
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citation: Xie B. Effects of an eHealth literacy intervention for older adults. J Med Internet Res. 2011 Nov 3;13(4):e90. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1880.
citation: Mitsutake S, Shibata A, Ishii K, Oka K. Associations of eHealth Literacy With Health Behavior Among Adult Internet Users. J Med Internet Res. 2016 Jul 18;18(7):e192. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5413.
citation: Norman CD, Skinner HA. eHEALS: The eHealth Literacy Scale. J Med Internet Res. 2006 Nov 14;8(4):e27. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8.4.e27.