“Partnering with Seniors for Better Health”: computer use and internet health information retrieval among older adults in a low socioeconomic community
Authors:
- Adeline ChuACAdeline Chu
- Jeffrey HuberJHJeffrey Huber
- Beth Mastel-SmithBMBeth Mastel-Smith
- Sandra CesarioSCSandra Cesario
Open Access
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh in Journal of the Medical Library Association
- Vol. 97 (1) , 12-20
Abstract
This health communication project measured the psychosocial influences of computer anxiety, computer confidence, and computer self-efficacy in older adults at six meal congregate sites. The adults completed a five-week education intervention, based on ...Keywords
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