Describe the design of a health information and technology educational intervention that promotes health information sharing and technology use for older adult African Americans to support access to health information. The paper aims to discuss this issue.,The study team developed a novel method to design the intervention. It drew upon three approaches: intergenerational technology transfer, participatory design and community-based participatory research.,Older adult African Americans (55+) with diabetes and young adults (18–54) connected to them via familial or naturally occurring social networks designed the intervention, which was conducted in the two study sites in Michigan, USA. In total, 29 participants helped design the intervention. Four themes emerged concerning factors that promote intergenerational information exchange in the context of technology and health. First, focus on one technology skill. Second, working together in small groups is preferred. Third, patience is essential. Last, physical capabilities (i.e., eyesight, operating on relatively small screens) and literacy levels should be considered.,This novel method of having participants from the sample population select the health information materials and technology exercises serves as a guide for implementing health information and education interventions aimed at technology use to support self-management for vulnerable patient populations.

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促进获取健康信息

描述一种健康信息和技术教育干预措施的设计，该干预措施可促进健康的信息共享和技术的使用，以促进成年非洲裔美国人支持获得健康信息。本文旨在讨论这一问题。研究小组开发了一种新颖的方法来设计干预措施。它采用了三种方法：代际技术转让，参与式设计和基于社区的参与式研究。患有糖尿病的年长非洲裔美国人（55岁以上）和年轻人（18-54岁）通过家族或自然发生的社交网络与他们联系在美国密歇根州的两个研究地点进行了干预。共有29位参与者帮助设计了干预措施。关于在技术和健康背景下促进代际信息交换的因素，出现了四个主题。首先，专注于一项技术技能。第二，最好是小组合作。第三，忍耐至关重要。最后，应考虑身体的能力（即视力，在相对较小的屏幕上操作）和识字水平。这种让样本人群中的参与者选择健康信息材料和技术练习的新颖方法，可作为实施健康信息的指南。针对技术用途的教育干预措施，以支持弱势患者群体的自我管理。