The level of electronic health literacy among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 82(1)

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

In the context of deeper integration internet and healthcare services, eHealth literacy levels have become an important predictor public health outcomes health-promoting behaviors. However, there is a lack comprehensive understanding among older adults.

Language: Английский

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Factors Influencing eHealth Literacy among Spanish Primary Healthcare Users: Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(23), P. 15497 - 15497

Published: Nov. 23, 2022

Background: Adequate eHealth literacy levels empower people to make informed decisions, enhancing their autonomy. The current study assessed a group using primary care services for and examined its relationship with sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: Adult patients in need of nursing participated this cross-sectional study, which was carried out healthcare center the Madrid region Spain. Through systematic random sampling, 166 participants were chosen study. Literacy Questionnaire used assess (eHLQ). Results: studied population showed higher scores dimensions 2 (“understanding health concepts language”) 4 (“feel safe control”); lowest recorded 1 (“using technology process information”), 3 (“ability actively engage digital services”), 7 (“digital that suit individual needs”). People completed secondary education better-perceived status who younger employed level literacy. Conclusions: findings advance our knowledge variables affecting We may be able understand patients’ needs provide them greater support if we can pinpoint areas where they demonstrate

Language: Английский

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eHealth literacy of patients attending a primary care clinic in Malaysia and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study

Digital Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8, P. 205520762211353 - 205520762211353

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

People are overloaded with online health information (OHI) of variable quality. eHealth literacy is important for people to acquire and appraise reliable make health-related decisions. While widely studied in developed countries, few studies have been conducted among patients low- middle-income countries (LMICs).We aimed determine the level attending a primary care clinic Malaysia its associated factors.A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was an urban clinic. We used systematic random sampling method select aged 18 years above who attended The scale (eHEALS) measure literacy.A total 381 participants were included. mean eHEALS 24.4 ± 7.6. statements related skills appraising OHI scored lower than looking resources. Higher education upper secondary school (AOR 2.53, 95% CI 1.05-6.11), tertiary 4.05, 1.60-10.25), higher monthly household income >US$470 1.95, 1.07-3.56), those had sought past month 1.13-3.36) level.This found low Malaysia. confident searching OHI, they lacked them. Our findings inform interventions improving LMICs, especially educating public about appraisal.

Language: Английский

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Health Anxiety and eHealth Literacy as Predictors of Cyberchondria in Women

Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(3)

Published: June 22, 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate whether women's cyberchondria levels differ according some socio-demographic demographic characteristics and the effect of health anxiety e-health literacy on levels. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional was conducted between December 2022 March 2023 with women who applied gynecology outpatient clinic a state hospital. purposive sampling method used, 178 were included in study. data collected using personal information form, Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS), Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI), eHealth Literacy (eHEALS). ANOVA, t-test, Pearson correlation, hierarchical linear regression analysis analyzed data. Results: In this study, participants differed (p< 0.05). participants' mean score 28.25 ± 8.45 CSS, 18.93 10.78 HAI, 25.65 9.05 eHEALS. There positive moderate relationship level (r= 0.416; p=0.001) 0.378; p=0.001). Hierarchical revealed that spending six hours or more Internet per day (β = 0.130), 0.319) 0.273) predictors 0.05), these variables explained 35% variance (F=14.279; Conclusion: provides new findings health-related use research contributes ongoing debate possible cyberchondria.

Language: Английский

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Digital health literacy: A concept analysis

Digital Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Objective To elucidate the concept of digital health literacy by delineating its primary dimensions, origins and effects. Through this clarification, we seek to augment our understanding contemporary use literacy. Methods Rodgers's analysis was employed investigate as a context-influenced evolving with technological progress. Six databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, RISS, KISS DBpia) Google Scholar were searched from 2006 2023, focusing on terms ‘digital literacy’, ‘eHealth literacy’ ‘mHealth literacy’. Of 2,819 papers, 32 included in identify conceptual structure Results The identified, evolution traced. Currently, four critical attributes are (a) goal-driven regulation, (b) information processing, (c) communication (d) utilisation. Functional literacy, prior knowledge experience, access technology antecedents, while positive outcomes, increased perceived control enhanced health-related quality life emerged consequences. Additionally, influenced multilevel contextual factors. Conclusions By enhancing literacy; standardising terminology; exploring interactions among consequences influencing factors, study aims reduce disparities promote equitable era. results foundational work, which establishes basis for future research policy development, provide clear pathways developing targeted interventions measurement tools ultimately contributing better practices.

Language: Английский

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