Electronic health literacy of older Hispanics with diabetes [PDF]
Health Promotion International, 2015 Although the internet increases the availability of diabetes-related health information, health care consumers need to have different skills in order to obtain, interpret and evaluate such information. The eHealth literacy scale (eHEALS) was originally developed to assess consumers' perceived skills at using information technology for health.
Judith, Aponte, Kathleen M, Nokes
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Diagnostic accuracy of eHealth literacy measurement tools in older adults: a systematic review
BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background In Canada, virtual health care rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is substantial variability between older adults in terms of digital literacy skills, which precludes equitable participation of some older adults in virtual ...
Yu Qing Huang +3 more
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Comparison of eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) and Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI) in Assessing Electronic Health Literacy in Chinese Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Approach. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 This study compared the reliability, construct validity, and respondents’ preference of the Chinese version of 8-item eHEALS (C-eHEALS) and 21-item DHLI (C-DHLI) in assessing older adults’ electronic health (eHealth) literacy using a mixed-methods approach.
Xie L, Mo PKH.
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Electronic Health Literacy in Individuals with Chronic Pain and Its Association with Psychological Function. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Electronic health literacy skills and competences are important for empowering people to have an active role in making appropriate health care decisions. The aims of this cross-sectional study were to (1) examine the frequency of use of the Internet for seeking online information about chronic pain, (2) determine the level of eHealth literacy skills in
Castarlenas E +6 more
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Applying the Electronic Health Literacy Lens: Systematic Review of Electronic Health Interventions Targeted at Socially Disadvantaged Groups [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020 Background Electronic health (eHealth) has the potential to improve health outcomes. However, eHealth systems need to match the eHealth literacy needs of users to be equitably adopted. Socially disadvantaged groups have lower access and skills to use technologies and are at risk of being digitally marginalized ...
Christina Cheng +3 more
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Electronic Health Literacy Across the Lifespan: Measurement Invariance Study [PDF]
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2018 Electronic health (eHealth) information is ingrained in the healthcare experience to engage patients across the lifespan. Both eHealth accessibility and optimization are influenced by lifespan development, as older adults experience greater challenges accessing and using eHealth tools as compared to their younger counterparts.
Samantha R Paige +4 more
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Electronic health-literacy skills among nursing students. [PDF]
Adv Med Educ Pract, 2019 The Internet has become a major source of health-related information. In order to provide better health services and health-care education to society, nurses should have acceptable electronic health (eHealth) literacy.The main aim was to measure eHealth-literacy skills among nursing students of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Nepal.A cross-
Sharma S, Oli N, Thapa B.
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Association between health-promoting lifestyle and electronic health literacy among Iranian university students. [PDF]
BMC Med EducE-health literacy is the skill of searching, finding, understanding, and evaluating health information from electronic information sources and using this information to diagnose or treat a health disorder. Adequate health literacy results informed decision-making, and reduced health risks. This study aims to investigate the relationship between eHealth
Mousazadeh Y +5 more
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The association of health literacy with adherence in older 2 adults, and its role in interventions: a systematic meta-review [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Low health literacy is a common problem among older adults. It is often suggested to be associated with poor adherence. This suggested association implies a need for effective adherence interventions in low health literate people.
A Jovic-Vranes +74 more
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Evaluation of E-health literacy in Paramedicine and Health Nutrition students of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences [PDF]
Savād-i Salāmat, 2020 Background and Objective: There is a gap between access to eHealth resources and the skills of consumers to use them, which can help to provide quality eHealth by identifying these skills.
Mahnaz Samadbeik +4 more
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