An integrative review protocol on interventions to improve users' ability to identify trustworthy online health information.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The epidemiological transition phenomena drive the attention to focus the scope on health literacy as it has an impact on patients' health outcomes and quality of life.

Aim

This paper aims to explore the implemented interventions for improving users' ability to identify trustworthy online health information.

Methodology

A comprehensive search of the literature will be conducted on the following electronic bibliographic databases: Ovid Medline, Embase, Cochrane database, Academic search complete and APA psycinfo. Further, manual search of eligible studies reference lists will be carried out to identify other eligible studies. The search strategy will include a combination of three key blocks of terms, namely: (adult OR adults) Or (patient OR patients) OR (la

SUBMITTER: Mohamed H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10079012 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature