Low Prevalence of Adequate eHealth Literacy and Willingness to Use Telemedicine Among Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study From a Middle-Income Country
Our study addressed the low level of eHealth literacy, with more concerning figures among older adults compared to younger adults in a middle-income country. The willingness to adopt digital technologies related strongly to level of eHealth literacy. This information may be beneficial for guiding further improvements and promoting digital health in low- and middle-income settings facing the challenges of an aging population.
Authors
- Arunotai Siriussawakul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0848-6546)
- Varalak Srinonprasert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5311-7657)
- Supawadee Sainimnuan
- Ponnapa Petchthai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6915-9052)
- Yuwadee Paokantarakorn
- Rinrada Preedachitkul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6292-5561)
Institutions
- Siriraj Hospital (TH)
- Mahidol University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/65380
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.89