Development and Validation of the Digital Health Literacy Questionnaire for Stroke Survivors: Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, there is limited research on digital health literacy (DHL) among patients with stroke. This is mainly due to the lack of validated tools, which hinders the precision and sustainability of our country's digital transformation.

Objective

This study aimed to develop and validate a DHL scale specifically for stroke survivors in China.

Methods

We used a sequential, exploratory, mixed methods approach to develop a DHL questionnaire for stroke survivors. This study comprised 418 patients with stroke aged 18 years and older. To evaluate the questionnaire's psychometric qualities, we randomly assigned individuals to 2 groups (subsample 1: n=118, subsample 2: n=300). Construct validity was evaluated through internal consistency analysis, exploratory and con

SUBMITTER: Ye Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007621 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature