The Consequences of Seniors Seeking Health Information Using the Internet and Other Sources Stephanie Medlock, MSc, DVM Saeid Eslami, PharmD, PhD Marjan.

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The Consequences of Seniors Seeking Health Information Using the Internet and Other Sources Stephanie Medlock, MSc, DVM Saeid Eslami, PharmD, PhD Marjan Askari, MSc Danielle Sent, PhD Sophia E. de Rooij, MD, PhD Ameen Abu-Hanna, PhD

Academic Medical Center Amsterdam The Netherlands Department of Medical Informatics National program for care of the elderly

The Consequences of Seniors Seeking Health Information Using the Internet and Other Sources Patient empowerment is important … but what is patient empowerment?

Context: Patient Empowerment “Patient empowerment is a process to help people gain control, which includes people taking the initiative, solving problems, and making decisions, and can be applied to different settings in health and social care, and self management.” European Conference on Patient Empowerment Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012

Context: Patient Empowerment Empowerment requires information that allows patients to take action ∙ take the initiative ∙ solve problems ∙ make decisions ∙ gain control The internet is an effective medium for providing health information

Context: Patient Empowerment Empowering seniors requires providing health information for seniors in a form that they can understand and act upon Is the internet an effective medium for providing health information to seniors?

Context: Internet use among seniors in the Netherlands 81% of people aged years use the internet 54% of people aged years use the internet for health information (66% of internet users) 34% of people >75 years use the internet Seniors are the fastest-growing group of internet users Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek 2012

Context: Health information online What information sources do seniors use and trust for health information? How do seniors feel about this information? Cyberchondria What are the consequences of seniors seeking health information? What actions do they take?

Methods: Survey development Use of and satisfaction with sources of health information among older Internet users and nonusers. Taha J, Sharit J, Czaja S Use and perception of internet for health related purposes in Germany: results of a national survey. Dumitru RC, Bürkle T, Potapov S, Lausen B, Wiese B, Prokosch HU E-health and the elderly: How seniors use the internet for health information: Key findings from a national survey of older Americans. Rideout VJ, Neuman T, Kitchman M, Brodie M Questions from: 11 questions “Consequences of Health Information-Seeking” + Information needs and decision-making style Use of and trust in sources of health information Searching for health information Information-seeking related to fall prevention

Methods: Study population Online survey Seniors that use the internet Invitations by (298 addresses) ShutterStock cogknow.eu

Results: Survey response 118 responses (~40%) 100 completed at least one question from this section (34%) 86 completed all questions (29%) Mean age was 72 years (range years) and 85% were age 65 and older No difference using all responses, only complete, and only >65 thepattersonfoundation.org

Results: Sources of health information 85% use the internet for health information, 54% use it “a fair amount” or “a lot.” Those who use the internet for health information reported higher use of all other resources as well 44% said the internet is their preferred source of health information − 36% other sources − 17% only health professionals

Results: Consequences As a result of the information I found, I have: never/oncesometimes/often decided to go to the doctor66%34% decided not to go to the doctor81%19% discussed the information with a doctor 70%30% made lifestyle changes49%51% changed my medicine without consulting a doctor 97%3%

Results: Consequences As a result of the information I found, I have: never/oncesometimes/often questioned a diagnosis59%41% questioned a treatment64%36% felt anxiety64%36% felt reassured45%54% felt more confused66%34% felt more knowledgeable43%58%

Results: Correlation with internet use Both feeling anxious and feeling reassured were correlated with higher internet use But… this association became non-significant when corrected for use of information resources in general

Main findings 85% used the internet for health information, and 54% use it “a fair amount” or “a lot.” Mostly did not act on the information − lifestyle changes were an exception Both feelings of anxiety and reassurance were correlated with internet use − but not when corrected for higher use of all resources

Implications Seniors are using the internet for health information Future surveys need to ask about both positive and negative consequences Translating knowledge into action may provide opportunities to empower seniors in maintaining their health

Limitations We intentionally surveyed only internet users Only 18 of the seniors in our survey did not use the internet for health information − only 7 of those used other information resources Some risk of social desirability bias, positivity effect Respondents may know each other

Future work Repeat the survey with a larger population, including non-internet users. Study how seniors use the internet for health information: what do they search for and do they find good information? Investigate barriers to action, to help seniors gain control in the health care process.

Conclusions Seniors are using the internet for health information Use is associated with an increase in both positive and negative consequences Except lifestyle changes, most did not act on the information they found This is an opportunity to increase empowerment of seniors.