Where low-income seniors receive their heart health and diabetes information: a cross-sectional survey
Pauneez Sadri, Momina Abbas, Christie Koester, Melissa Pirrie, Ricardo Angeles, Francine Marzanek, Gina Agarwal · 2025
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Description
Pauneez Sadri and co-authors present a 2025 survey study of where low-income older Canadians get health information. Seniors with low incomes often struggle to find and judge health advice, which can worsen heart disease and diabetes control. The team interviewed 625 residents of social housing buildings across five Ontario regions.
Doctors and nurses were by far the main source, both for heart health and for diabetes prevention. Women were more than twice as likely as men to also hear advice from family, media, and pharmacists. The oldest residents leaned most on clinicians and least on media, while those with more schooling used the internet more. The authors urge doctors to hand patients clear printed material and explain it in person.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pauneez Sadri, Momina Abbas, Christie Koester, Melissa Pirrie, Ricardo Angeles, Francine Marzanek, Gina Agarwal |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |