Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA
To use electronic health information resources correctly and effectively, a set of skills and capabilities called "electronic health literacy" is needed. . This study aims to assess the E-health literacy of patients with COVID-19 in a university-affiliated education hospital and its relat...
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To use electronic health information resources correctly and effectively, a set of skills and capabilities called "electronic health literacy" is needed. . This study aims to assess the E-health literacy of patients with COVID-19 in a university-affiliated education hospital and its relationship with coronavirus-related health. Using convenience sampling, 190 patients were selected, filling out the eHEALS (eHealth literacy scale) questionnaire with their consent.
The mean level of E-health literacy was 27.74 (out of 40) indicating a medium level of E-health literacy. The participants reported the most difficulty using Internet information for health-related decisions and distinguishing quality and reliable health information sources from low-quality sources. There is a significant relationship between the E-health literacy level and the age, education, and income variables, but nothing was observed with the gender variable. E-health literacy was significantly related to coronavirus-related health literacy.
In the post-corona era, considering the comprehensive impact of electronic health literacy and disease-related health literacy on the process of control and prevention, it is suggested that health policymakers internationally first get information about the state of health literacy in both dimensions, electronic and disease-related. Also, it is expected of policymakers to find tested solutions to upgrade the level of E-health literacy and coronavirus-related health literacy.
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| spelling | doaj-art-14aae38d23b34ca2bb4bc095b83d7ade2025-08-20T01:51:13ZengACHSMAsia Pacific Journal of Health Management1833-38182204-31362025-05-0110.24083/apjhm.v20i1.3571Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERAMaryam Kazerani0Sana Zandkarimi1Mahdieh Mottaghi2Marzieh Kazerani3Sara Jambarsang4Department of Medical Library & Information Scienc,School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran-IranDepartment of Medical Library & Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Infectious Disease, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IranDepartments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of public health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran To use electronic health information resources correctly and effectively, a set of skills and capabilities called "electronic health literacy" is needed. . This study aims to assess the E-health literacy of patients with COVID-19 in a university-affiliated education hospital and its relationship with coronavirus-related health. Using convenience sampling, 190 patients were selected, filling out the eHEALS (eHealth literacy scale) questionnaire with their consent. The mean level of E-health literacy was 27.74 (out of 40) indicating a medium level of E-health literacy. The participants reported the most difficulty using Internet information for health-related decisions and distinguishing quality and reliable health information sources from low-quality sources. There is a significant relationship between the E-health literacy level and the age, education, and income variables, but nothing was observed with the gender variable. E-health literacy was significantly related to coronavirus-related health literacy. In the post-corona era, considering the comprehensive impact of electronic health literacy and disease-related health literacy on the process of control and prevention, it is suggested that health policymakers internationally first get information about the state of health literacy in both dimensions, electronic and disease-related. Also, it is expected of policymakers to find tested solutions to upgrade the level of E-health literacy and coronavirus-related health literacy. https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/3571E-health literacy, COVID-19, corona, social media, coronavirus-related health literacy, coronavirus |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Kazerani Sana Zandkarimi Mahdieh Mottaghi Marzieh Kazerani Sara Jambarsang Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management E-health literacy, COVID-19, corona, social media, coronavirus-related health literacy, coronavirus |
| title | Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA |
| title_full | Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA |
| title_fullStr | Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA |
| title_short | Is “E-Health Literacy” Related To “Coronavirus-Related Health Literacy”: Facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post-COVID-19 ERA |
| title_sort | is e health literacy related to coronavirus related health literacy facilitating dissemination of health information through social media in the post covid 19 era |
| topic | E-health literacy, COVID-19, corona, social media, coronavirus-related health literacy, coronavirus |
| url | https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/3571 |
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