The Psychometric Properties of the Chinese eHealth Literacy Scale (C-eHEALS) in a Chinese Rural Population: Cross-Sectional Validation Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) is the most widely used instrument in health studies to measure individual's electronic health literacy. Nonetheless, despite the rapid development of the online medical industry and increased rural-urban disparities in China, very few studies have examined the characteristics of the eHEALS among Chinese rural people by using modern psychometric methods. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of eHEALS in a Chinese rural population by using both the classical test theory and item response theory methods. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to develop a simplified Chinese version of the eHEALS (C-eHEALS) and evaluate its psychometric properties in a rural population. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 543 rural internet users

SUBMITTER: Ma Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6914234 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature