E-Health literacy and online health information utilization among Jordanians: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The internet has become an essential part of empowering people to access health-related information. Huge amounts of health-related information are available online, but few people have the skills to assess its validity and reliability. Accordingly, the concept of ehealth literacy competencies emerged to measure the skills necessary to validate such information. As a result, the purpose of this study was to assess Jordanian people's e-health literacy, online health information utilization, and associated factors.

Methods

This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to December 2023.

Results

Results: The study found that participants rated their e-health literacy at 28.94 out of 40, indicating a sufficient level of health literacy, an

SUBMITTER: Al-Ruzzieh MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11465314 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature