Psychometric Analysis of the eHealth Literacy Scale in Portuguese Older Adults (eHEALS-PT24): Instrument Development and Validation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this era of digitalization, eHealth interventions are used to engage patients in health care and help them manage their health. Previous studies showed that this can be particularly interesting for chronic disease self-management and self-care in older adults. Despite older adults becoming increasingly active on the internet, they continue to struggle in using eHealth information due to inadequate eHealth literacy. Thus, assessing and monitoring eHealth literacy is critical to support eHealth interventions.

Objective

This study aimed to describe the translation, adaptation, and validation process of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) in Portuguese older adults.

Methods

The cross-cultural adaption followed the steps of forward and blinded backward transl

SUBMITTER: Luz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904376 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature