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Published on: February 2, 2020
Exploring older adults' health information seeking behaviors
Elizabeth Manafo1, Sharon Wong
1Faculty of Community Services, School of Nutrition, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. emanafo@ryerson.ca
Objective:
To explore older adults' (55-70 years) health information-seeking behaviors.
Methods:
Using a qualitative methodology, based on grounded theory, data were collected using in-depth interviews. Participants were community-living, older adults in Toronto, Canada who independently seek nutrition and health information. Interview transcripts were analyzed using a qualitative thematic coding framework.
Results:
Twenty participants were interviewed, at which point theoretical saturation of data was achieved. Three themes describing older adults' health information-seeking behaviors emerged. This article will focus on one theme: the enabling and disabling experience of seeking nutrition and health information to support an understanding of successful aging in this population.
Conclusions And Implications:
These findings are framed within the context of supporting older adults' information-seeking behaviors to contribute to their health and well-being. This is a relevant issue to public health professionals given the global emphasis on successful aging strategies.
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