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If You Build It, Who Will Come? A Description of User Characteristics and Experiences With the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal.

Gerontology & geriatric medicine, ISSN: 2333-7214, Vol: 3, Page: 2333721417737681
2017
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Article Description

The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal (the Portal) aims to increase access to evidence-based health information. We would now like to understand who uses the Portal, why, and for what, and elicit feedback and suggestions for future initiatives. An online survey of users collected data on demographics, eHealth literacy, Internet use, information-seeking behavior, site acceptability and perceived impact on health behaviors, participant satisfaction, and suggestions for improvements using mixed methods. Participants ( = 163, age 69.8 ± 8.6 years) were predominantly female (76%), married (67%), retired (80%), and well-educated with very good/excellent health (55%). The Portal was easy to use (83%) and relevant (80%), with 68% intending to, and 48% having changed behavior after using the Portal. A number of suggestions for improvement were obtained. A better understanding of users' characteristics, needs, and preferences will allow us to improve content, target groups who are not engaging with the Portal, and plan future directions.

Bibliographic Details

Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E; Farran, Rawan; Watson, Susannah; Levinson, Anthony J; Lavis, John N; Iorio, Alfonso; Dobbins, Maureen

SAGE Publications

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