Accessible Rates to Health Information on the Internet in Elderlies Increased Among Fifteen Years

摘要

Yuzawa Town, located in the Niigata prefecture of Japan, is famous for its hot springs. A citizen-centered health promotion program, Yuzawa family health plan, was initiated in 2002. It has been held for seventeen years. We evaluated changes their accessible rates to health information on the internet between 2002 and 2017 in elderlies. 431 and 435 questionnaires were corrected from elderly people at least 65 years old at 2002 and 2017. The accessible rates to health information on the internet in elderlies increased (p<0.001). Profiles of accessible elderlies to health information on the internet were shown. Son and daughter might give them health information. Elderlies having any health concern or anxiety might be afraid to take health information. Accessible elderlies to health information were able to resolve suffering and breach risks by oneself.