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eHealth Literacy Among Health Sciences Students in Greece

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eÎŮealth literacy is a necessary skill to find and make good use of online health information. However, the general public lacks this skill; it is essential for future health professionals… Click to show full abstract

eÎŮealth literacy is a necessary skill to find and make good use of online health information. However, the general public lacks this skill; it is essential for future health professionals to be able to guide and facilitate the public. The study aimed to examine the perceived eHealth literacy level of health sciences students in Greece. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted (N=113 students). The questionnaire included socio-demographic data and the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). Participants' mean eHEALS score was 31.9 with medicine and dentistry students having the highest score (33.7) and other health and caring sciences students the lowest (29.8). There was no statistically significant difference at eHEALS score among participants of different academic year. However, there was a statistically significant difference at eHEALS score among University Departments (p=0.009). Further research in representative samples is required to assess specific needs and improve current educational curricula.

Keywords: health sciences; health; literacy; ehealth literacy; sciences students; students greece

Journal Title: Studies in health technology and informatics
Year Published: 2021

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