Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review
OBJECTIVE During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic, could be observed an established use of online information in the field of coronavirus disease worldwide. As a systematic review study, the present investigation aimed to evaluate related studies about digital health/e-he...
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| author | Mohammad Sadegh Fallahi Arezoo Faridzadeh Mehrnaz Salahi Reyhaneh Mehrabani Hanieh Karimi Ali Faraji Saba Imanparvar Masih Falahatian Mohammadamin Bayat Narges Norouzkhani Seyed Amirhossein Mazhari Minoo Roostaie Seyedeh Fatemeh Sadatmadani Mobina Fathi Parisa Behshood Niloofar Deravi |
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| description | OBJECTIVE During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic, could be observed an established use of online information in the field of coronavirus disease worldwide. As a systematic review study, the present investigation aimed to evaluate related studies about digital health/e-health literacy among university students in the coronavirus disease 2019 era. METHODS Three electronic bibliographic databases (PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar) were searched from 2020 until June 2022, and articles were screened according to pre-established inclusion criteria. RESULTS Fifteen studies were included in this systematic review study. All of the studies were cross-sectional in design, and in total, 45,255 students were evaluated. The majority of studies report health literacy scores among university students that are lower compared to reference samples. Students’ health literacy is influenced by different variables (age, gender, socioeconomic background, sources of online information, well-being, and satisfaction with data). CONCLUSION Digital health literacy (DHL) shapes health behaviors and actions. To enhance DHL, multidisciplinary teams from diverse fields can design curricula suitable for students. The internet’s role in DHL is crucial, but it can also spread misleading content. Therefore, professionals should provide clear, evidence-based information and encourage critical data evaluation. Future studies should use robust sampling methods, consider students with limited internet access, and address the unique needs of specific populations, such as those with disabilities and low socioeconomic status. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fb51310f49544bfc8efb6110273bfa062025-08-20T02:49:36ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Medical Education and Curricular Development2382-12052024-12-011110.1177/23821205241262590Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic ReviewMohammad Sadegh Fallahi0Arezoo Faridzadeh1Mehrnaz Salahi2Reyhaneh Mehrabani3Hanieh Karimi4Ali Faraji5Saba Imanparvar6Masih Falahatian7Mohammadamin Bayat8Narges Norouzkhani9Seyed Amirhossein Mazhari10Minoo Roostaie11Seyedeh Fatemeh Sadatmadani12Mobina Fathi13Parisa Behshood14Niloofar Deravi15 School of Medicine, , Tehran, Iran Immunology Research Center, , Mashhad, Iran Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, , Isfahan, Iran Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical, Isfahan, Iran School of Medicine, , Tehran, Iran Department of Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran School of Medicine, , Ardabil, Iran Department of Radiology, Imam Reza Hospital, , Tabriz, Iran Faculty of Medicine, , Sari, Iran Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, , Mashhad, Iran Student Research Committee, , Baku, Azerbaijan School of Medicine, , Tehran, Iran School of Medicine, , Isfahan, Iran Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, , Tehran, Iran Department of Microbiology, Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, , Tehran, IranOBJECTIVE During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic, could be observed an established use of online information in the field of coronavirus disease worldwide. As a systematic review study, the present investigation aimed to evaluate related studies about digital health/e-health literacy among university students in the coronavirus disease 2019 era. METHODS Three electronic bibliographic databases (PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar) were searched from 2020 until June 2022, and articles were screened according to pre-established inclusion criteria. RESULTS Fifteen studies were included in this systematic review study. All of the studies were cross-sectional in design, and in total, 45,255 students were evaluated. The majority of studies report health literacy scores among university students that are lower compared to reference samples. Students’ health literacy is influenced by different variables (age, gender, socioeconomic background, sources of online information, well-being, and satisfaction with data). CONCLUSION Digital health literacy (DHL) shapes health behaviors and actions. To enhance DHL, multidisciplinary teams from diverse fields can design curricula suitable for students. The internet’s role in DHL is crucial, but it can also spread misleading content. Therefore, professionals should provide clear, evidence-based information and encourage critical data evaluation. Future studies should use robust sampling methods, consider students with limited internet access, and address the unique needs of specific populations, such as those with disabilities and low socioeconomic status.https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205241262590 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Sadegh Fallahi Arezoo Faridzadeh Mehrnaz Salahi Reyhaneh Mehrabani Hanieh Karimi Ali Faraji Saba Imanparvar Masih Falahatian Mohammadamin Bayat Narges Norouzkhani Seyed Amirhossein Mazhari Minoo Roostaie Seyedeh Fatemeh Sadatmadani Mobina Fathi Parisa Behshood Niloofar Deravi Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development |
| title | Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Digital Health/e-Health Literacy among University Students in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | digital health e health literacy among university students in the covid 19 era a systematic review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205241262590 |
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