Health Education Online for Individuals with Low Health Literacy: Evaluation of the Diabetes and You Website

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作者：

Whitten, Pamela ^{[1
,2
]}

Buis, Lorraine ^{[3
]}

Love, Brad ^{[4
]}

Mackert, Michael ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Telecommun Informat Studies & Media, 409 Commun Arts & Sci Bldg, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

[2] Michigan State Univ, Coll Commun Arts & Sci, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

[3] Vet Affairs Hlth Serv Res & Dev Serv, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA

[4] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Advertising, Austin, TX 78712 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN SERVICES | 2008年 / 26卷 / 01期

关键词：

Health education; health literacy; health communication;

D O I：

10.1300/J017v26n01_06

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Health providers are challenged to find efficacious ways to provide health education to a population with diverse levels of health literacy. This project sought to test the effectiveness of a website (Diabetes and You) about Type II diabetes designed for non-diabetics with low health literacy. Research participants were observed as they viewed the Diabetes and You website, tested for diabetes knowledge before and after viewing the website, checked for functional health literacy, and interviewed to discover their perceptions of the website. Results indicate that users were engaged and interested in the website and particularly preferred the interactive risk assessment page. Users demonstrated an increase in knowledge about diabetes and its risks after viewing the website. Further research into the most effective ways of delivering health information online to this key target population is necessary to minimize the role of health literacy in limiting these individuals' acquisition and understanding of health information. (C) 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

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页码：77 / 88

页数：12

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