Comparing Intensive Tutoring and Flexible Self-Learning to Improve Digital Health Skills and Confidence Using the My Health Bank App for Adults 50 and Older

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating two educational approaches to improve the use of the My Health Bank App, a personal health record system in Taiwan, among adults aged 50 and older. The study aims to address the digital divide faced by older adults by comparing the effectiveness of intensive guided learning versus flexible self-study using AI-co-created educational materials. The trial is designed as a randomized controlled study to assess improvements in digital health literacy, self-efficacy, and app usage behavior. The study is conducted over 18 months and divided into three phases. The first phase involves developing AI-collaborative educational materials and testing their feasibility in a pilot trial. The second phase enrolls participants in a formal randomized controlled trial where they are assigned to either an intensive guided learning group with instructor support or a flexible self-study group using the same materials independently. The final phase focuses on data analysis and reporting. Both groups use the My Health Bank App and educational content designed to enhance digital health skills. Participants will undergo assessments at baseline, one week, and four weeks post-intervention, including measurements of eHealth literacy and general self-efficacy. Researchers will track changes in these scores and app usage behavior to evaluate the interventions. The study includes cognitive screening and monitoring of participants ability to install and use the app. Data will be collected and analyzed to identify effective strategies for improving digital health management among adults over 50.

Effectiveness of Intensive Tutoring vs. Flexible Self-Learning on Digital Health Literacy and Self-Efficacy for "My Health Bank" App Use Among Adults Over 50