Differentiating objective and subjective dimensions of social isolation and apprasing their relations with physical and mental health in italian older adults.

Background: International research shows that social isolation is harmful for health, especially for the elderly. Its objective and subjective dimensions are important to distinguish as each stands in a different relation with health. The first aim of the present study is the validation of three scales measuring objective and subjective isolation in an Italian elderly population.

Exploring Health Information-Seeking Preferences of Older Adults With Hypertension: Quasi-Experimental Design.

Background: Patients' engagement in health care decision making is constituted by at least two behaviors: health information seeking and active involvement in medical decisions. Previous research reported that older adults desire a lot of information, but want to participate in decision making to a lesser degree. However, there is only limited evidence on the effect of desire for health information on seniors' perceived confidence in making an informed choice (ie, decision self-efficacy).

Assessing the predictive power of psychological empowerment and health literacy for older patients' participation in health care: a cross-sectional population-based study.

Background: Research has confirmed a positive link between patient involvement in decision-making and improvements in health outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine the roles of psychological empowerment and health literacy on the elderly's willingness to engage in treatment decisions.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was completed by a randomly selected sample of Swiss adults aged 65-80 years old (N = 826).

Comparing the quality of pro- and anti-vaccination online information: a content analysis of vaccination-related webpages.

Background: The exponential increase in health-related online platforms has made the Internet one of the main sources of health information globally. The quality of health contents disseminated on the Internet has been a central focus for many researchers. To date, however, few comparative content analyses of pro- and anti-vaccination websites have been conducted, and none of them compared the quality of information.