eHealth Literacy Workshops in the Community

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Health Literacy

Treatments: Behavioral: Evaluation of ehealth literacy workshop

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04960917

eHL-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to implement and evaluate an eHeath literacy workshop that trains women to take advantage of the digital media available to them so that they can use it to their advantage- set appointments, search for doctors, critically read and understand health information, search for information about medications, diseases, health habits and more.

Full description

This study aims to implement and evaluate an eHeath literacy workshop that trains women to take advantage of the digital media available to them so that they can use it to their advantage- set appointments, search for doctors, critically read and understand health information, search for information about medications, diseases, health habits and more. A three-session workshop (each session 1.5-2 hours) will take place via the web (for example -on zoom), or as a frontal workshop, (if MOH guidelines permitting due to COVID-19). The groups will have up to 20 participants, taking into account dropout rates of target population. Data will be collected at the first session, and at the last session. This program offers an interactive ehealth literacy workshop for men and women ages 45-75. The workshop, given by Pollin Center staff, will provide participants with the skills and tools to enable safe web surfing, search effectively for information, identify credible health information, as well as critically read and understand online information. It will also empower participants with the confidence and ability to use the information they access in achieving better personal health - allowing them to actively engage in their own care. Additionally, the workshop will review the basic services provided by HMO platforms, including the option to make appointments and search for other HMO services.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 45 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women and men ages 45-76
• Must be able to read and write in Hebrew
• Must have access to the internet
• Must have basic computer skills (including web surfing, information searching, and basic website navigation skills).

Exclusion criteria

• Women and men who don't meet the above criteria.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 1 patient group

eHealth literacy workshop

Experimental group

Description:

Community members from pre-existing municipality groups will participate in a workshop aimed to raise their ehealth literacy level.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Evaluation of ehealth literacy workshop