EHealth Literacy Instruments: Systematic Review of Measurement Properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The internet is now a major source of health information. With the growth of internet users, eHealth literacy has emerged as a new concept for digital health care. Therefore, health professionals need to consider the eHealth literacy of consumers when providing care utilizing digital health technologies.

Objective

This study aimed to identify currently available eHealth literacy instruments and evaluate their measurement properties to provide robust evidence to researchers and clinicians who are selecting an eHealth literacy instrument.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-reported eHealth literacy instruments by applying the updated COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments) methodol

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663713 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature