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

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 8, С. 205520762211353 - 205520762211353

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Health Anxiety and eHealth Literacy as Predictors of Cyberchondria in Women

Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(3)

Опубликована: Июнь 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.

Язык: Английский

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Uso de podcasts para educação em saúde: uma revisão de escopo

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 77(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

RESUMO Objetivos: mapear as evidências científicas relacionadas às características, temáticas e desfechos do uso de podcasts educação em saúde direcionados para indivíduos maiores 18 anos nos ambientes intra ou extrahospitalares. Métodos: revisão escopo, baseando-se no método Joanna Briggs Institute, realizada 11 bases dados, incluindo estudos 2004 a 2022. Resultados: foram selecionados estudos, categorizados destacando avaliados, áreas condições aplicação podcast, apontando-o como uma ferramenta eficaz promover mudança comportamental, promoção da interação social, evidenciando seu potencial melhorar o bem-estar, qualidade vida autonomia dos usuários/clientes. Conclusões: podcast demonstra ser eficaz, inovadora baixo custo, com impacto social significativo, sendo satisfação social. No entanto, falta abrangentes sobre metodologias desenvolvimento representam desafios serem superados.

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Associations and gender differences between OHI-seeking behaviors and eHealth literacy among Chinese university students

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 58

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

to explore associations and gender differences between OHI-seeking (online health information seeking) behaviors eHealth (electronic health) literacy among Chinese university students. Online questionnaires of scale created in software Wenjunxing were used this survey. Chi-squared tests, t-test, Pearson correlation analysis performed using SPSS for data analysis. Among 5,383 participants, 72.4% girls, 77.5% lived rural areas, 51.2% majored liberal arts, 76.6% with low education parents. The average C-eHEALS scores boys girls 26.53 ± 5.861 26.84 5.816, respectively, no significant difference (P = 0.084). top three as well the high groups, "finding about physical exercises" "reading or sharing via social media" nutrition diet", all which had differences. Gender should be focused intervention when developing implementing training parents adolescents schools communities.

Язык: Английский

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Analysis of the Impact of Digital Literacy on Life Satisfaction (2019- 2022) for Older Adults in South Korea: A National Community-Based Panel Study

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024

This study analyzed the effects of digital literacy on life satisfaction in older adults aged 65 years and above modern day Korea. It utilized raw data from 2019–2022 Report Digital Divide, an annual survey conducted by Korean Ministry Science Information Communications Technology. A total 4,216 participants were assessed 2019–2022. Correlation between was using Pearson correlation analysis polynomial linear regression analysis. Life significantly positively correlated with access, competency, utilization all years. In 2019, participants’ score rose 0.15 every one-point increase competency. further 0.035 2020, 0.030 2021, 0.116 2022. consistently each year Of three main elements, competency had strongest impact information, income, education level also impacted satisfaction. While improved steadily 2019 to 2022, it remains below 50% for Korea’s adult population. Further efforts are required improve subsequent among

Язык: Английский

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