An interventional study of Web Based Training on E-health Literacy, Digital Literacy and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors. in Healthy Lifestyle, sponsored by Igdir University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 65 Years to 74 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-07.
Sponsored by Igdir University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
A healthy lifestyle is defined as knowing and controlling all the behaviors that may affect the health of the individual and regulating his daily activities by choosing the appropriate behaviors for his/her own health status.
While many factors are effective on healthy lifestyle behaviors, health literacy is one of these factors. One of the health literacy measurement tools is e-health literacy.
E-health literacy is "the ability to search for, find, understand, evaluate health information from electronic sources and apply this information to addressing or solving a health problem.
Digital literacy is the ability of an individual to access, select, use, criticize and evaluate information in new and developing digital technologies. In this respect, the importance of digital literacy is an undeniable fact in the health sector and is thought to be related to e-health literacy.
In this direction, this research was planned to evaluate the effect of web-based education to be given to young and old individuals on e-health literacy, digital literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
A healthy lifestyle is defined as knowing and controlling all the behaviors that may affect the health of the individual and regulating his daily activities by choosing the appropriate behaviors for his/her own health status.
While many factors are effective on healthy lifestyle behaviors, health literacy is one of these factors. One of the health literacy measurement tools is e-health literacy.
E-health literacy is "the ability to search for, find, understand, evaluate health information from electronic sources and apply this information to addressing or solving a health problem.
Digital literacy is the ability of an individual to access, select, use, criticize and evaluate information in new and developing digital technologies. In this respect, the importance of digital literacy is an undeniable fact in the health sector and is thought to be related to e-health literacy.
In this direction, this research was planned to evaluate the effect of web-based education to be given to young and old individuals on e-health literacy, digital literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Material Method This study is a randomized controlled trial. The research is planned on young and old individuals registered to the family health center (FHC) in Iğdır city center between January 2023 and January 2025. The population of the research will consist of young and old individuals aged 65-74 who are registered in 2 FHCs selected by simple random sampling among 9 FHCs located in the city center of Iğdır. Based on previous similar studies to determine the sample size, it was calculated that there should be at least 31 individuals in each group as a result of the power analysis performed by taking the effect power =0.85, Alpha(α) =0.05, power 1- β (beta) =0.90. . However, considering the sample losses that may arise during the study, the number of samples was increased by 10% and a total of 70 people were planned, each group consisting of 35 people, by randomization.
Personal information form created by the researchers, "E-Health Literacy Scale", "Acquiring Health Information in Digital Environment and Confirmation Scale", "Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II" will be used in the collection of research data.
Data Collection: The data will be encountered face-to-face by the researcher. Evaluation of Data: Data will be analyzed with SPSS for Windows 23 package program. In the analysis of the data, it is planned to use numbers, percentages, minimum and maximum values, mean and standard deviations, as well as the appropriate analysis techniques in the table below.
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Web Based E-Health Literacy, Digital Literacy and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Training
Diagnostic Test: Web Based Training on E-health Literacy, Digital Literacy and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors.
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In the trainings planned for elderly individuals, digital literacy and e-health literacy levels will be improved, knowledge and awareness levels of elderly individuals will be increased and they will be provided with information in this direction. healthy lifestyle behaviors. Personal information form, "E-Health Literacy Scale", "Acquisition and Confirmation of Health Information in Digital Environment Scale", "Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II" will be used in the research.
Pre-Test Data Collection
The research pre-test data will be collected by the researcher between September 2023 and October 2023 by obtaining the contact information of the individuals registered and included in the study at Iğdır 14 Kasım Family Health Center and No. 1 Family Health Center. Persons in the experimental and control groups in the collection of data; "Personal Information Form", "E-Health Literacy Scale", "Acquiring Health Information in Digital Environment and Confirmation Scale", "Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II" will be applied. For the e-Health Literacy Scale The highest score is 40 and the lowest score is 8. The highest score that can be obtained for the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II (SYBDS II) is 52, and the lowest score is 208. The score obtained from the Scale for Obtaining and Confirming Health Information in the Digital Environment is between 1 and 5 is changing
Time frame: Time frame: One or two months
Collection of Post-Test Data
For the experimental group, training videos related to the topics prepared in line with the training guide will be prepared every week for 6 weeks and uploaded to the web system and shared on whatsapp at the same time. Feedback will be received by creating interactive communication environments.After the trainings are over, the post-test data will be collected after a total of 1 and a half months without any follow-up process. It is planned to collect the post-test data between November 2023 and December 2023 in Iğdır 14 Kasım Family Health Center.Persons in the experimental and control groups in the collection of data; "Personal Information Form", "E-Health Literacy Scale", "Acquiring Health Information in Digital Environment and Confirmation Scale", "Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II" will be applied.
Time frame: Time frame: one or two months
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