Investigation of the Perceived Coronavirus Threat, E-Health Literacy, and Psychological Well-Being in Turkey

Özkan, Okan; Özer, Özlem; Özmen, Sümeyye; Budak, Fatih

doi:10.1080/19371918.2021.1986451

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“…Relationship with eHealth literacy and psychological health has been studied in China [ 19 ] and Turkey [ 20 ]. These studies looked at multiple good age groups and the main focus was not on older adults explicitly.…”

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The prevalence of eHealth literacy and its relationship with perceived health status and psychological distress during Covid-19: a cross-sectional study of older adults in Blekinge, Sweden

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Background and aims eHealth literacy is important as it influences health-promoting behaviors and health. The ability to use eHealth resources is essential to maintaining health, especially during COVID-19 when both physical and psychological health were affected. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of eHealth literacy and its association with psychological distress and perceived health status among older adults in Blekinge, Sweden. Furthermore, this study aimed to assess if perceived health status influences the association between eHealth literacy and psychological distress. Methods This cross-sectional study (October 2021-December 2021) included 678 older adults’ as participants of the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, Blekinge (SNAC-B). These participants were sent questionnaires about their use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we conducted the statistical analysis using the Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance, Kendall’s tau-b rank correlation, and multiple linear regression. Results We found that 68.4% of the participants had moderate to high levels of eHealth literacy in the population. Being female, age $$< 75$$ < 75 years, and having a higher education are associated with high eHealth literacy ($$p< 0.05$$ p < 0.05 ). eHealth literacy is significantly correlated ($$\tau$$ τ =0.12, p-value=0.002) and associated with perceived health status ($$\beta$$ β =0.39, p-value=0.008). It is also significantly correlated ($$\tau$$ τ =-0.12, p-value=0.001) and associated with psychological distress ($$\beta$$ β =-0.14, p-value=0.002). The interaction of eHealth literacy and good perceived health status reduced psychological distress ($$\beta$$ β =-0.30, p-value=0.002). Conclusions In our cross-sectional study, we found that the point prevalence of eHealth literacy among older adults living in Blekinge, Sweden is moderate to high, which is a positive finding. However, there are still differences among older adults based on factors such as being female, younger than 75 years, highly educated, in good health, and without psychological distress. The results indicated that psychological distress could be mitigated during the pandemic by increasing eHealth literacy and maintaining good health status.

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The prevalence of eHealth literacy and its relationship with perceived health status and psychological distress during Covid-19: a cross-sectional study of older adults in Blekinge, Sweden

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“…Well-educated people were more likely to have higher ability of information seeking and screening and can better obtain and use health information in their health-related decision. Domicile place was found to be significantly correlated with e-health literacy [ 61 ], which could be argued that the economic and infrastructure differences between urban and rural areas make it easier for urban residents to access social resources and information channels, which enables them to know how to get more health information online and master more skills on information discrimination [ 24 ]. Thus, it is critical to give importance to the information needs of older cancer patients in rural areas, particularly those with low levels of education.…”

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Factors influencing the e-health literacy in cancer patients: a systematic review

Zhang

Sun

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J Cancer Surviv

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Purpose As Internet technology evolves, electronic health (e-health) literacy gradually becomes a key factor in healthy behaviors and health-related decision-making. However, little is known about the influencing factors of e-health literacy among cancer survivors. Thus, the objective of this study was to systematically review the status quo, assessment tools, and influencing factors of e-health literacy in cancer patients. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search in several databases, including PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, and Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database between January 2000 and December 2021. Results A total of nine articles were included in this review, all of which were cross-sectional studies. Following the JBI critical appraisal tool, seven of them were rated as high quality. The e-Health Literacy Scale (eHEALS) was the most commonly used measurement for e-health literacy in cancer patients. The level of e-health literacy in cancer survivors was not high, which was associated with a variable of factors. The behavioral model of health services use was adopted to summarize related influencing factors. From an individual’s perspective, predisposing characteristics and enabling resources were the most significant factors, without factors related to needs characteristics. Conclusion The study has identified the influencing factors of e-health literacy among cancer survivors, including age, gender, domicile place, education level, information-seeking behavior, and social support. In the future, e-health literacy lectures need to be carried out for elderly cancer patients, especially those who live in rural areas and have no access to the Internet. Families and friends of cancer survivors should also be encouraged to offer them more support. Implications for Cancer Survivors These findings of this review provide novel insights for both family members and medical workers to improve e-health literacy in cancer patients. Further research is required to develop easy-to-use electronic health information acquisition devices and establish propagable e-health literacy intervention programs for cancer survivors.

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“…The pandemic resulted in a shift to a virtual working setup for many organizations making it necessary to investigate the possible effects of the hybrid working on self-organizing agile teams (Radonić et al , 2021). Many workers experienced improved work efficiency, control and work–life balance (Ipsen et al , 2021; Özkan et al , 2022). Conversely, the pandemic also resulted in serious talent management challenges, including hiring (Aguinis and Burgi-Tian, 2021).…”

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Pandemic transitions: impact on business school campus recruitments

Gupta

Haldar²,

Srivastava

2022

IJOA

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Purpose This study aims to examine the transitions in hiring criteria by recruiting companies in top ten Quacquarelli Symonds ranked business schools in India during the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Using an exploratory lens, an in-depth semistructured interview was conducted with 20 recruiting companies across industries and roles. Findings Content analysis suggests the changing preferences in hiring criteria and identifies six themes that have assumed importance during the pandemic period. Research limitations/implications This study has implications for business school participants who need to change their preparation strategy during the placement season. Practical implications There is an opportunity for business schools to focus on these two soft skills, namely, self-management with self-discipline and oral and written communication across the platform. However, in the depth and diversity of soft skills training, there is often a shallow coverage of multiple skills. The rather focused approach to developing these two skills may go a long way in preparing work-delivery graduates who could hit the proverbial ground running as the first step into their careers. Originality/value This study contributes to hiring managers by suggesting the traits that may assume importance in the new normal where remote or hybrid working context is a necessity.

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Investigation of the Perceived Coronavirus Threat, E-Health Literacy, and Psychological Well-Being in Turkey

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

The prevalence of eHealth literacy and its relationship with perceived health status and psychological distress during Covid-19: a cross-sectional study of older adults in Blekinge, Sweden

The prevalence of eHealth literacy and its relationship with perceived health status and psychological distress during Covid-19: a cross-sectional study of older adults in Blekinge, Sweden

Factors influencing the e-health literacy in cancer patients: a systematic review

Pandemic transitions: impact on business school campus recruitments

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