Digital Health Literacy
Original Editor - Angeliki Chorti Top Contributors - Angeliki Chorti, Kim Jackson and Rujuta Naik
Digital Health Literacy[edit | edit source]
Digital Health Literacy (DHL) or e-Health Literacy refers to the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand and use information and services from electronic sources in order to make health decisions and take appropriate actions. [2]
DHL seems to relate to Health Literacy (HL), the ability to deal with information in a manner that promotes health decisions. Del Giudice et al. [3] suggest that studying or working in the health field leads to a higher functional health literacy level and this correlates to a greater DHL score. However, research has indicated that DHL and HL should not be used interchangeably. [4] One possible reason for this may be the fact that the skills required for these two constructs are different and unique. [4]
Resources[edit | edit source]
European citizens' digital health literacy report
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Image by: <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/online-doctor-concept-illustration_7709378.htm#query=digital%20health&position=12&from_view=search&track=sph">Image by storyset</a> on Freepik [accessed 20-12-2022]
- ↑ Norman C., Skinner H. eHealth Literacy: Essential Skills for Consumer Health in a Networked World. J Med Internet Res. 2006 Jun 16;8(2):e9. doi: 10.2196/jmir.8.2.e9.
- ↑ Del Giudice P., Bravo G., Poletto M., De Odorico A., Conte A., Brunelli L., Arnoldo L., Brusaferro S. Correlation Between eHealth Literacy and Health Literacy Using the eHealth Literacy Scale and Real-Life Experiences in the Health Sector as a Proxy Measure of Functional Health Literacy: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey. J Med Internet Res. 2018 Oct 31;20(10):e281.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Monkman H., Kushniruk A., Barnett J., Borycki E., Greiner L., Sheets D. Are Health Literacy and eHealth Literacy the Same or Different? Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017;245:178-182.
