EHealth Literacy and Patient Portal Use and Attitudes: Cross-sectional Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, patient portals have become more widely used tools of patient care delivery. However, not all individuals have equivalent access or ability to use patient portals.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationships between eHealth literacy (eHL) and patient portal awareness, use, and attitudes among hospitalized patients.

Methods

Inpatients completed patient portal surveys; eHL was assessed (eHealth Literacy Scale). Multivariable logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, self-reported race, gender, and educational attainment were completed with significance at P<.006 (Bonferroni correction).

Results

Among 274 participants, most identified as Black (n=166, 61%) and female (n=140, 51%), mean age was

SUBMITTER: Deshpande N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9919456 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature