Digital Health Literacy and Its Association With Sociodemographic Characteristics, Health Resource Use, and Health Outcomes: Rapid Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health literacy has emerged as a critical skill set to navigate the digital age.

Objective

This review sought to broadly summarize the literature on associations between digital health literacy and (1) sociodemographic characteristics, (2) health resource use, and (3) health outcomes in the general population, patient groups, or parent or caregiver groups.

Methods

A rapid review of literature published between January 2016 and May 2022 was conducted through a search of 4 web-based databases. Articles were included on the basis of the following keywords: "measured digital health literacy," "digital literacy," "ehealth literacy," "e-health literacy," "electronic health literacy," or "internet health literacy" in adult populations; participants were fr

SUBMITTER: Yuen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11316163 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature