Health information literacy in everyday life: A study of Finns aged 65-79 years

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-94

  Eriksson Backa, Kristina ^a   Ek, Stefan ^a   Niemelä, Raimo ^b   Huotari, Maija Leena ^b  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Elderly people; Finland; Health information literacy; Health literacy; Seniors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; TRUST; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; TRUST;

EID: 84862888754     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458212445797     Document Type: Conference Paper

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