eHealth literacy and general interest in using online Health information: a survey among patients with dental diseases

Valizadeh-Haghi, Saeideh; Rahmatizadeh, Shahabedin

doi:10.5210/ojphi.v10i3.9487

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“…This finding may be since compared to middle adults, access to digital media is easier for young adults and they are more experienced in surfing the internet (7). This finding are in line with a study results on eHealth literacy level of Greek citizens as well as the results of a study on eHealth literacy of dental patients [26,44]; however, some other studies did not find this relationship to be significant [21,42]. According to the present findings, further studies are required to ascertain the relationship between age and eHealth literacy.…”

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“…A poor level of eHealth literacy was also reported in similar studies conducted on different groups, including the students [22] and patients referring to a military hospital [41]. Nonetheless, a study conducted on dental patients showed a good level of eHealth literacy among this group [26]. Further studies on different groups of the population are thus necessary.…”

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“…According to various studies, people with inadequate skills to search for eHealth information will have difficulty in evaluating the quality of such information [21,22]. The health information provided by health websites are of different reliability and quality [23][24][25]and people have different abilities in understanding the reliability of web-based health information and properly using such information [26,27]. Therefore, attention to people's eHealth literacy is highly important, because the health information available on the internet can affect people's self-care and health-related decisions and lead to doctor visits or the seeking of consultation about health matters in 12%-14% of the cases [28,29].…”

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Assessing the eHealth literacy skills of family caregivers of medically ill elderly

Soleimaninejad

Valizadeh-Haghi

Rahmatizadeh

2019

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Objectives: The purpose of current research is to assess the eHealth literacy level in the family caregivers of the elderly with hypertension and type-II diabetes. Methods: A total of 160 caregivers completed the eHEALS questionnaire. The effect of participants' gender, education, and age on eHealth literacy was evaluated. For evaluation of the correlation between the accession of health information importance and the internet usefulness for decision-making, Spearman’s correlation coefficient was applied.Results: The participants eHealth literacy mean score was 26.163(SD=8.83). The age of participants had a meaningful impact on the level of eHealth literacy (t=6.074; P<0.001). Furthermore, among variant education levels in terms of eHealth literacy score significant differences existed (F=5.222; P=0.001).Discussion: Family caregivers have a poor level of eHealth literacy. eHealth information is more important for family caregivers with a higher eHealth literacy, which may be due to their higher skills in obtaining health and medical information from the internet. Caregivers' age should be considered once recommending them for the internet using to obtain health information, as the age was an affecting factor. Conclusion: Health centers and authorities in charge of the elderly health are recommended to train caregivers with proper skills to use online health information, such that the elderly enjoy the benefits, including improved care conditions and savings in terms of treatment costs and time.

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Assessing the eHealth literacy skills of family caregivers of medically ill elderly

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Valizadeh-Haghi

Rahmatizadeh

2019

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“…In addition, in this study, there was a positive correlation between the combination of both measures and education. Education level affects eHEALS via online search of health information (51). There are two Iranian studies that reported patients' eHealth literacy was related to their education level, but some other studies (52,53) failed to show this association.…”

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Assessing Health Literacy in Iran: An Image in Two Frames

Rastegari

Schulz

2020

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Background: The aim of this study is to draw a comprehensive picture of patients’ functional and critical health literacy and its association with socio-demographic variables and self-efficacy. We investigated the referrals to Isfahan health centers, in particular the dimensions of reading ability, numeracy and eHealth literacy using two different measures, NVS for the functional and the eHEALS for critical aspects. Methods: For testing individuals with low health literacy, the NVS is a reliable and quick screening tool. eHEALS helps to measure patients’ capabilities in Internet searches. Both of tools are validated in Persian. The measures were administered to a random sample (N = 384), which resembled Iran residents in terms, educational attainment and self-efficacy but not age and gender. Pearson’s correlation coefficient, χ2-test, independent t-test and regression were also used to assess the association between health literacy measures, self-efficacy and predictor variables. Results: More than 60% of our respondents had an inadequate or marginal level of health literacy with NVS, and with eHEALS, more than 50% were classified accordingly. NVS and eHEALS scores showed an association with higher education one of the predictors of health literacy. Higher eHEALS scores were associated with higher self-efficacy. eHEALS provides a valid self-reported assessment of patients’ eHealth literacy, and NVS provides a useful appraisal of patients’ functional health literacy. Conclusions: In our sample, more than 50% of patients had a low level of literacy. eHEALS provides a valid self-reported assessment of patients’ eHealth literacy, and NVS provides a useful appraisal of patients’ functional health literacy. Determining health literacy in patients leads to a better understanding of their perception, application and decision-making in health problems.

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“…[ 4 ] In addition, use of the Internet has increased people's awareness and knowledge about medical and health issues and has helped them to participate more in their health-care activities by making informed decisions. [ 5 ] The Internet is a powerful platform to change people's lifestyles and how people deal with health issues[ 6 ] and also has been shown to be a great hopeful source without changing health information. From 2000 to 2016, Internet penetration has grown by 900%.…”

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Relationship between electronic health literacy, quality of life, and self-efficacy in Tehran, Iran: A community-based study

Filabadi

Estebsari

Milani

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J Edu Health Promot

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BACKGROUND: The concept of electronic health literacy has become a main focus of health-care professionals along with the increasing use of the Internet. In Iran, the Internet not yet has much impact on providing health services, and the physicians’ and patients’ community are now more willing to use the traditional method for diagnosing disease and prescribing medicines. This study aimed to determine the correlation between electronic health literacy, quality of life (QoL), and self-efficacy among Tehran citizens. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a correlation approach that was conducted on 400 clients of community health centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2019. Samples were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data were collected using E-Health Literacy Questionnaire (α = 0.88), 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (α = 0.73), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (α = 0.87). Analytic statistics were using by descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis) at the significant level ( P < 0.05). RESULTS: Correlation between electronic health literacy and QoL was 0.14 and with self-efficacy was 0.10, which was positive and statistically significant ( P < 0.05). In addition, the correlation between QoL and self-efficacy was 0.33, which was positive, statistically significant, and moderate ( P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: According to the findings of this study, it is possible to improve the QoL through the promotion of electronic health literacy and self-efficacy. The results of this study can be used as a basis for health service providers and policymakers in designing and implementing health-related interventions.

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eHealth literacy and general interest in using online Health information: a survey among patients with dental diseases

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

Assessing the eHealth literacy skills of family caregivers of medically ill elderly

Assessing the eHealth literacy skills of family caregivers of medically ill elderly

Assessing Health Literacy in Iran: An Image in Two Frames

Relationship between electronic health literacy, quality of life, and self-efficacy in Tehran, Iran: A community-based study

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