Public library computer training for older adults to access high-quality Internet health information.
Public library computer training for older adults to access high-quality Internet health information.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.lisr.2009.03.004
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发表时间：
2009-09-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Bugg, Julie M.
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作者：
Xie, Bo;Bugg, Julie M.
An innovative experiment to develop and evaluate a public library computer training program to teach older adults to access and use high-quality Internet health information involved a productive collaboration among public libraries, the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and a Library and Information Science (LIS) academic program at a state university. One hundred and thirty-one older adults aged 54–89 participated in the study between September 2007 and July 2008. Key findings include: a) participants had overwhelmingly positive perceptions of the training program; b) after learning about two NIH websites (http://nihseniorhealth.gov and http://medlineplus.gov) from the training, many participants started using these online resources to find high quality health and medical information and, further, to guide their decision-making regarding a health- or medically-related matter; and c) computer anxiety significantly decreased (p < .001) while computer interest and efficacy significantly increased (p = .001 and p < .001, respectively) from pre- to post-training, suggesting statistically significant improvements in computer attitudes between pre- and post-training. The findings have implications for public libraries, LIS academic programs, and other organizations interested in providing similar programs in their communities.
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影响因子：
2.1
作者：
Billipp, SH
通讯作者：
Billipp, SH
影响因子：
3.7
作者：
CZAJA, SJ;HAMMOND, K;SWEDE, H
通讯作者：
SWEDE, H
影响因子：
4.4
作者：
Bylund, Carma L.;Sabee, Christina M.;Sanford, Amy Aldridge
通讯作者：
Sanford, Amy Aldridge
影响因子：
3.3
作者：
CZAJA, SJ;DRURY, CG
通讯作者：
DRURY, CG
影响因子：
39.2
作者：
BRODY, DS
通讯作者：
BRODY, DS