Digital Health Literacy and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Living Alone in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the level of digital health literacy and identify factors associated with digital health literacy among older adults living alone in South Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 older adults aged 65 and above who live alone. Descriptive stat...
| Publicado en: | Research in Community & Public Health Nursing (RCPHN) Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 389 - 401 |
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Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Dec2024
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