eHealth Literacy Workshops in the Community

April 23, 2023 updated by: Donna R Zwas, Hadassah Medical Organization

Development and Implementation of eHealth Literacy Workshops in the Community

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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • Hadassah Medical Organization
        • Contact:
          • Donna R Zwas, MD, MPH
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

45 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: eHealth literacy workshop
Community members from pre-existing municipality groups will participate in a workshop aimed to raise their ehealth literacy level.
Behavioral: Evaluation of ehealth literacy workshop
Intervention components will include a three session workshop, enabling participants to raise their knowledge of the different available health resources and how to find them, their ability to determine which health resource is reliable, their ability to use the health information online to make health decisions, their knowledge of the online services offered by HMOs/Ministry of Health, and their ability to navigate HMO and preform actions such as set an appointment, find a doctor, and find contact information

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in level of ehealth literacy
Time Frame: At baseline and immediately after the intervention (workshop)
Level of eHealth literacy will be assessed by using the validated eHealth Literacy Scale, "eHEALS" (Norman and Skinner, 2006), a self report 8-item measure of eHealth literacy (score range: 8-40, higher score means better outcome)
At baseline and immediately after the intervention (workshop)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Donna R Zwas, MD, MPH, Hadassah Medical Organization

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 5, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 5, 2025

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 28, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

July 14, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 25, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • eHL-HMO-CTIL

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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