scholarly journals A Comprehensive Analysis of E-Health Literacy Research Focuses and Trends

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Chen Wang ◽  
Xiangyi Wu ◽  
Huiying Qi
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Health Promotion Behaviors ◽  
Intervention Measures ◽  
Evolution Path ◽  
Core Dataset ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Literacy Research

Objective: To sort out the research focuses in the field of e-health literacy, analyze its research topics and development trends, and provide a reference for relevant research in this field in the future. Methods: The literature search yielded a total of 431 articles retrieved from the core dataset of Web of Science using the keywords “ehealth literacy”, “E-health literacy” and “electronic health literacy”. A bibliometric analysis was performed by using CiteSpace to explore the development history, hot themes, and trends of future research in the field of e-health literacy. Results: The thematic evolution path in e-health literacy was divided into three stages. The research focuses were inspected from four aspects: evaluation, correlation with health-promotion behaviors, influencing factors, and intervention measures for improvement. Conclusion: E-health literacy research faces challenges such as the development of the connotation of the term, the objectivity of evaluation methods, and the long-term impact of interventions. Future research themes in e-health literacy will include the standardization of evaluation instruments and the individualization of therapeutic strategies.

scholarly journals Electronic, mobile and telehealth tools for vulnerable patients with chronic disease: a systematic review and realist synthesis

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e019192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Parker ◽  
Amy Prince ◽  
Louise Thomas ◽  
Hyun Song ◽  
Diana Milosevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Chronic Health Condition ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Vulnerable Patients

ObjectivesThe objective of this review was to assess the benefit of using electronic, mobile and telehealth tools for vulnerable patients with chronic disease and explore the mechanisms by which these impact patient self-efficacy and self-management.DesignWe searched MEDLINE, all evidence-based medicine, CINAHL, Embase and PsychINFO covering the period 2009 to 2018 for electronic, mobile or telehealth interventions. Quality was assessed according to rigour and relevance. Those studies providing a richer description (‘thick’) were synthesised using a realist matrix.Setting and participantsStudies of any design conducted in community-based primary care involving adults with one or more diagnosed chronic health condition and vulnerability due to demographic, geographic, economic and/or cultural characteristics.ResultsEighteen trials were identified targeting a range of chronic conditions and vulnerabilities. The data provided limited insight into the mechanisms underpinning these interventions, most of which sought to persuade vulnerable patients into believing they could self-manage their conditions through improved symptom monitoring, education and support and goal setting. Patients were relatively passive in the interaction, and the level of patient response attributed to their intrinsic level of motivation. Health literacy, which may be confounded with motivation, was only measured in one study, and eHealth literacy was not assessed.ConclusionsResearch incorporating these tools with vulnerable groups is not comprehensive. Apart from intrinsic motivation, health literacy may also influence the reaction of vulnerable groups to technology. Social persuasion was the main way interventions sought to achieve better self-management. Efforts to engage patients by healthcare providers were lower than expected. Use of social networks or other eHealth mechanisms to link patients and provide opportunities for vicarious experience could be further explored in relation to vulnerable groups. Future research could also assess health and eHealth literacy and differentiate the specific needs for vulnerable groups when implementing health technologies.

scholarly journals A Multilingual Integrative Review of Health Literacy in Former Soviet Union, Russian-Speaking Immigrants

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 657
Author(s):  
Uliana Kostareva ◽  
Cheryl L. Albright ◽  
Eva-Maria Berens ◽  
Patricia Polansky ◽  
Deborah E. Kadish ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Fsu Immigrants ◽  
Literacy Research

Large diasporas of former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants are found in the USA, Germany, and Israel. To synthesize evidence, identify limitations, and propose future directions we conducted an integrative review on the health literacy of FSU immigrants, migrants, or refugees in four languages. Following integrative review and PRISMA guidelines, we searched four databases in English and performed supplementary searches in Russian, German, and Hebrew to identify qualitative and quantitative studies on FSU immigrants and health literacy. Six articles met inclusion criteria in English and one in German; the majority were published in the last five years. Only two articles measured health literacy of FSU immigrants, which was lower than the general population. Four articles were about immigrants with a mean age ≥50 years. All articles stressed the value of translated, culturally relevant health information. The health literacy of FSU immigrants is understudied, despite clear needs. Future research should include assessments of FSU immigrants’ health literacy and include diverse (e.g., age, gender) yet well-defined populations to determine both barriers and facilitators to their health literacy. This review, an example of a multilingual search, provided a comprehensive understanding of existing literature and is a useful approach for global health literacy research.

User-Oriented Healthcare Translation and Communication

2020 ◽  
pp. 430-451
Author(s):  
Meng Ji ◽  
Kristine Sørensen ◽  
Pierrette Bouillon
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged ◽  
Disadvantaged Populations ◽  
Medical Translation ◽  
Medical Interpreting ◽  
Literacy Research

Healthcare translation provides a useful and powerful intervention tool to facilitate the engagement with migrants with diverse language, cultural, and health literacy backgrounds. The development of culturally effective and patient-oriented healthcare translation resources has become increasingly pressing. In this chapter, the authors explore, firstly, patient-focused and culturally effective healthcare and medical translation methodologies by integrating insights from health literacy research and corpus-based textual readability evaluation and, secondly, user-oriented criteria which can be used in the development and evaluation of new medical interpreting technologies with a view to enhancing the usability among patients from refugee, migrant, or other socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

scholarly journals Bijou: Engaging Young MSM in HIV Care Using a Mobile Health Strategy

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 232595822110308
Author(s):  
Tiffany Chenneville ◽  
Hunter Drake ◽  
Kemesha Gabbidon ◽  
Carina Rodriguez ◽  
Lisa Hightow-Weidman
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Literacy Engagement ◽  
Southeastern Us ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Living With Hiv

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) living with HIV experience challenges with retention in care, which negatively affects viral suppression. To address this, researchers piloted Bijou, a program designed to provide health education through electronically delivered behavior and risk reduction modules. Participants were 29 YMSM aged 19-24 living with HIV from the southeastern US. Participants completed pre, post, and 3-month follow-up (3MFU) surveys assessing knowledge, intervention acceptability, satisfaction, self-efficacy, ehealth literacy, and usability. Findings revealed significant improvement in knowledge and e-health literacy from pre-test to post-test but lost significance at 3MFU. Self-efficacy scores did not show significant differences from pre-test to post-test or 3MFU. Participants who completed all modules considered Bijou usable and acceptable; however, many did not complete the program. Findings suggest a need for adaptations to promote knowledge retention, e-health literacy, engagement over time, and research with a larger, more representative sample.

scholarly journals Tourism Network in Urban Agglomerated Destinations: Implications for Sustainable Tourism Destination Development through a Critical Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Huanhuan Hua ◽  
Amare Wondirad
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Tourism ◽  
Urban Agglomeration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Research Architecture ◽  
Critical Literature

This study analyzes tourism network in urban agglomerated destinations and puts forth implications for future sustainable development through a critical and extensive review of related literature. First of all, with a bibliometric analysis of 2670 selected articles from three research fields of urban tourism, urban agglomeration tourism and tourism destination network, we analyzed their respective research themes and classified them accordingly. Then, the study further investigates the role of tourism network in urban agglomerated destinations by identifying the differences and connections between urban agglomeration tourism and urban tourism. Finally, a basic architecture is established for the study of tourism networks in urban agglomerated destinations context. Study findings highlight that urban agglomeration tourism emphasizes the interconnectivity and social network relationships. However, research on the destination network of urban agglomerations is limited, especially from the tourism development perspectives. Therefore, the evolution process, structural effects, determinants and dynamic mechanisms of the tourism network in urban agglomerated destination are among the opportunities for future research. Moreover, the research architecture shows that the network relationship emerges as a new direction for the study of urban agglomeration system to better integrate and harness destinations’ resources and thereby promote sustainable development in urban agglomerated areas.

scholarly journals Group differences in health literacy are ameliorated in ehealth literacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 480-497
Author(s):  
Efrat Neter ◽  
Esther Brainin ◽  
Orna Baron-Epel
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ehealth Literacy

scholarly journals E-health and health literacy of young adult Ukrainian female immigrants and Polish counterparts

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Krasko ◽  
J Marianowska ◽  
M Duplaga
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
University Education ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Ehealth Literacy

Abstract Background According to recent projections, even 10% of Polish gross domestic product is contributed by Ukrainian immigrants. There is also a considerable number of Ukrainians continuing university education in Poland. The level of health literacy in Ukrainian society has not been studied so far. The aim of the study was the comparison of health literacy (HL) and e-health literacy (eHL) of young adult Ukrainian (UA) women with their Polish (PL) counterparts Methods A snowball technique was used to recruit a sample of UA women working or studying in Poland to the Internet-based survey. The questionnaire used in the study consisted of the 16-item European HL Survey questionnaire (HLS-EU-16), eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS), the set of the questions asking about health behaviours (HB), self-assessment of health status (HS) and items exploring sociodemographic variables. For comparison, the data of an age-matched sample of 100 respondents was extracted from the online survey performed in a representative sample of PL women. Results The mean age (standard deviation, SD) of 57 UA respondents was 20.23 (1.78) years and in Polish sample 20.25 (1.79). HL did not differ between both groups (11.06 (4.22) vs 11.44 (4.34), respectively, p = 0.53), but eHL was significantly lower in UA group (25.91 (5.36) vs 28.17 (5.37), U Mann-Whitney test, p = 0.01). Only 58.5% of UA respondents vs 80.5% of PL ones assessed their HS as at least good (Fisher exact test, p < 0.001). The rates of active smoking (34.6% vs. 35.0%, p = 0.55), using e-cigarettes (35.3% vs 34.0%, p = 0.99), frequent alcohol consumption (26.9% vs. 20%, p = 0.41), and intensive physical activity (49.0% vs. 38.0%, p = 0.22) did not differ between study groups. Conclusions Young UA women show lower eHL than PL counterparts. Although HL and HB in both groups did not differ significantly, UA respondents have assessed their HS much lower than PL participants. Key messages E-health literacy and self-assessed health status were significantly lower among young Ukrainian than among Polish women. Both groups did not differ for health literacy and health behaviours.

scholarly journals Colorectal cancer screening in Uruguay: current assessment and roadmap for the future

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Micaela Reich ◽  
Lydia P. Buki
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Systems Theory ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Ecological Systems Theory ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Future Research

AbstractCancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is expected to remain a public health concern for years to come. Within Latin America, Uruguay has the highest colorectal cancer rates. Heeding past calls to action, in this article we provide a critical assessment of colorectal cancer needs and opportunities in Uruguay with a focus on developing a roadmap for future action. First, we provide an overview of risk factors, screening procedures and guidelines, and screening rates. Next, we provide an overview of psychosocial factors that influence colorectal cancer screening, with the goal of providing guidance for future behavioral health promotion initiatives in Uruguay. In this effort, we present four conceptual models that may be used for interventions: the ecological systems theory, informed decision-making, the health beliefs model, and the health literacy model. Subsequently, we propose using an integrated model based on the ecological systems theory and health literacy model to develop national, local, and community-based interventions to increase screening rates and lower the colorectal cancer burden in Uruguay. We close the paper with a summary and implications section, including recommendations for future research programs focused on the assessment of factors that influence screening.

scholarly journals eHealth Literacy als Grundlage zur Entwicklung digitaler Technologien in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention? Eine systematische Übersicht der Literatur

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Geukes ◽  
Anna Lea Stark ◽  
Christoph Dockweiler
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Systematische Übersicht ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Prävention Und Gesundheitsförderung ◽  
Digitale Technologien

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Digitale Technologien stellen ein großes Potenzial für Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung im Hinblick auf die Reichweite und individualisierte sowie bedürfnisorientierte Gestaltung von Informationen dar. Diese müssen von Nutzer*innen verstanden, aber auch innerhalb der Settingprävention vor allem von Organisationen adäquat eingesetzt und in Prozesse der Sturkturentwicklung überführt werden. Das Konzept der eHealth Literacy setzt verschiedenen Determinanten dafür in Zusammenhang. Ziel und Methodik Um einen Einblick über die Verwendung des Konzepts eHealth Literacy in der Forschung zu digitalen Technologien der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention zu erhalten, wurde eine systematisierte Literaturrecherche durchgeführt. Dabei wurden die Datenbanken MEDLINE, CINAHL, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, Psyndex, IEEE Xplore, BASE und Web of Science durchsucht. Ergebnisse Es wurden 35 Artikel identifiziert, die Health Literacy in Bezug zu digitalen Technologien fokussieren. Die Ergebnisse zeigen eine marginale wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Konzept. Bisher findet keine Anpassung digitaler Technologien an die Health Literacy der Nutzer*innen statt. Das führt zu einer verkürzten Perspektive und zu ungenutztem Potenzial, welches das Konzept bietet. Schlussfolgerung Es besteht ein dringender Bedarf, ein evidenzbasiertes eHealth-Literacy-Konzept zu entwickeln und anzuwenden, um digitale Technologien und Gesundheitsinformationen zielgruppenspezifisch und ressourcenorientiert modifizieren und in Settings einsetzen zu können.

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