Determinants of eHealth Literacy among Adults in China
| Autor: | Chitra Panchapakesan, May O. Lwin, Jiahui Lu, Gemma A. Calvert, Anita Sheldenkar, Lewis K S Lim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Male China Health (social science) media_common.quotation_subject MEDLINE 050801 communication & media studies Library and Information Sciences Literacy Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0508 media and communications Surveys and Questionnaires eHealth Humans media_common Internet Medical education 030505 public health business.industry Communication 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Telemedicine Health Literacy Socioeconomic Factors Female The Internet Health information 0305 other medical science business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health Communication. 25:385-393 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0415 1081-0730 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10810730.2020.1776422 |
| Popis: | eHealth can empower patients to make informed health decisions. However, inaccurate and misleading health information is not uncommon on the Internet, which requires users' competencies to both utilize eHealth technologies and evaluate eHealth credibilities. Therefore, this study investigates the determinants of both self-efficacy in utilizing eHealth and frequency of eHealth information evaluation. An Internet-based survey of 923 Chinese adults who are residing in China aged from 21 to 55 years old was conducted. Path analysis was adopted to examine sociodemographic variables, Internet literacy, and health information evaluation as determinants of eHealth literacy variables. Findings demonstrated that Internet literacy positively predicted only self-efficacy in utilizing eHealth. In contrast, health information orientation positively predicted both self-efficacy in utilizing eHealth and frequency of eHealth information evaluation. In addition, Internet literacy and health information orientation mediated the predicted effects of sociodemographic factors on the two eHealth variables. The findings imply that Internet literacy is no longer the primary determinant of eHealth competencies for adults who are tech-savvy users. Instead, interests in health information play a crucial role in improving eHealth competencies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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