Problem-Based mHealth Literacy Scale (PB-mHLS): Development and Validation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile devices have greatly facilitated the use of digital health resources, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mobile health (mHealth) has become a common and important way to monitor and improve health conditions for people from different social classes. The ability to utilize mHealth affects its effectiveness; therefore, the widespread application of mHealth technologies calls for an instrument that can accurately measure health literacy in the era of mobile media.

Objective

We aimed to (1) identify the components of mHealth literacy for ordinary users and (2) develop a systematic scale for appropriately measuring individuals' self-perceived mHealth literacy through a problem-based framework.

Methods

We conducted an exploratory study involving in

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature