Do digital health information searches of individuals with chronic diseases affect health literacy and patient empowerment? A path analysis.
Saudi Med J
; 45(6): 617-625, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38830649
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To analyze the relationship between chronically ill patients' behaviors in acquiring and verifying health information from a digital environment with health literacy and patient empowerment using a structural equation modeling approach.METHODS:
This study was carried out in a public hospital in Turkey between February and May 2023. The study consisted of 365 participants and used descriptive and correlation-based designs for statistical analyses. It also executed computations for descriptive statistics and correlations to carry out a path analysis to assess model fitness and to identify direct and indirect effects.RESULTS:
This study identified that Web 1.0 and health information acquisition and digital verification variables statistically and significantly affected access to information, understanding information, appraisal (valuing)/evaluation, and application/use variables. The study also found that access to information variables was statistically significant on identity/identicalness, self-control, decision-making, and recognition and comprehension. The tested model fit the data well and adequately explained the direct effects of the variables.CONCLUSION:
The study concluded by suggestively improving the chronically ill patients' media or digital literacy levels through special training to stimulate their internet use effectively.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Literacy
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Saudi Med J
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Saudi med. j
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Saudi medical journal
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turquía
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