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Exploring E-Health Literacy and Self Efficacy among Adults over 50 Years Old

50 Yaş Üstü Yetişkinlerde E-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ve Genel Öz Yeterlik İlişkisinin İncelenmesi

Emrah Apak(BİNGÖL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4392-6757
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152–166
Publication Date
2025-12-17
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According to the results, the participants' level of e-health literacy was found to be 2.73.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the demographic factors affecting e-health literacy among adults over the age of 50, as well as the relationship between general self-efficacy and e-health literacy.
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⚙️Variables:Orta yaşlı ve yaşlılar · E-Sağlık Okuryazarlığı · Genel Öz-Yeterlik

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This study aims to examine the demographic factors affecting e-health literacy among adults over the age of 50, as well as the relationship between general self-efficacy and e-health literacy. A total of 343 literate individuals aged 50 and over participated in the study. The research was conducted using a descriptive survey model. According to the results, the participants' level of e-health literacy was found to be 2.73. E-health literacy scores significantly varied by gender, education level, place of residence, income level, marital status, health status, smartphone use, frequency of internet use, e-Nabız and e-Devlet use, and kind of getting doctor’s appointment. Furthermore, there was a significant positive relationship between participants' general self-efficacy levels and their e-health literacy levels. Considering these variables that may be associated with the level of welfare, it can be said that increasing the general welfare of older adults or societal welfare plays an important role in their use of health-related technologies.

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Bu çalışmada, 50 yaş üstü yetişkinlerin e-sağlık okuryazarlıklarına etki eden demografik faktörler ile, genel öz-yeterlik ve e-sağlık okuryazarlığı ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmaya 50 yaş üstü, okuryazar olan 343 kişi dahil edilmiştir. Araştırma, tarama modeli kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre, katılımcıların e-sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyleri 2,73 bulunmuştur. E-sağlık okuryazarlık puanları cinsiyet, eğitim durumu, yaşanan yer, gelir durumu, medeni durum, sağlık durumu, akıllı telefon kullanımı, internet kullanım sıklığı, e-nabız ve e-devlet kullanımı, hastaneden randevu alma durumu değişkenlerine göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaşmaktadır. Ayrıca, katılımcıların genel öz-yeterlik durumları ile e-sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyleri arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı ilişki bulunmaktadır. Refah düzeyi ile ilişkili olabilecek bu değişkenler göz önünde bulundurularak, yaşlıların genel refah düzeylerinin veya toplumsal refahın artışının yaşlılarda sağlık ile ilişkili teknolojileri kullanmada önemli rol oynadığı söylenebilir.

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Apak, E. (2025). Exploring E-Health Literacy and Self Efficacy among Adults over 50 Years Old. Tıbbi Sosyal Hizmet Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 26, 152–166. https://doi.org/10.46218/tshd.1743732

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