E-health literacy among university students amid a global pandemic
<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Global pandemics amplified the need for eHealth literacy as young adults increasingly sought online health information. A recent study showed that the infodemic surrounding COVID-19 highlighted the importance of e-health literacy in health-...
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| author | Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) |
| author2 | Mohamed Iheb Bougmiza (18505168) |
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| author_facet | Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) Mohamed Iheb Bougmiza (18505168) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) Mohamed Iheb Bougmiza (18505168) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2024-05-23T13:16:03Z |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Health sciences Health services and systems Public health E-health Literacy Students Pandemic COVID-19 Qatar Health Congress 2023 and the 3rd Qatar Public Health Conference |
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| description | <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Global pandemics amplified the need for eHealth literacy as young adults increasingly sought online health information. A recent study showed that the infodemic surrounding COVID-19 highlighted the importance of e-health literacy in health-related decisions. Another study highlighted the vital role of modern technologies on patients care. E-health literacy is “the ability to seek, find, understand, and appraise health information from electronic sources and apply the knowledge gained to addressing or solving a health problem”. It has numerous determinants, like the presenting health problem, level of education, and the technologies used. In our study we aim to explore the level of e-health literacy among young population, and identify influencing factors in the local context.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We used validated English and Arabic online questionnaires for students attending Qatar University. The score ranged between 8 - 40. E-Health literacy scores of ≥26 is considered to be high, while eHealth literacy scores of <26 are considered to be low. To analyse the data we used descriptive statistics, bivariant analysis. Statistical significance was set at a level of p ≤0.05 (Two-tailed).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Data was collected from 89 students. The non-response rate was over 71%. The participants’ mean age was 25±7 years old. Almost 42% were Qatari and more than half of them (68.5%) were females. Students mostly had high levels of health literacy (63%) (Table 1). There was no significant association between individual characteristics and levels of ehealth literacy including; area of study, hours of daily use of internet, and medical history.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The findings suggests that students hold high levels of e-Health literacy. During pandemics, improving e-Health literacy among young adults is a multidimensional challenge that involves collaboration among stakeholders. Lastly, this study was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have led to significant impact on the response rate.</p> |
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| spelling | E-health literacy among university students amid a global pandemicRowaida Elyamani (9639306)Mohamed Iheb Bougmiza (18505168)Biomedical and clinical sciencesCardiovascular medicine and haematologyHealth sciencesHealth services and systemsPublic healthE-healthLiteracyStudentsPandemicCOVID-19Qatar Health Congress 2023 and the 3rd Qatar Public Health Conference<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Global pandemics amplified the need for eHealth literacy as young adults increasingly sought online health information. A recent study showed that the infodemic surrounding COVID-19 highlighted the importance of e-health literacy in health-related decisions. Another study highlighted the vital role of modern technologies on patients care. E-health literacy is “the ability to seek, find, understand, and appraise health information from electronic sources and apply the knowledge gained to addressing or solving a health problem”. It has numerous determinants, like the presenting health problem, level of education, and the technologies used. In our study we aim to explore the level of e-health literacy among young population, and identify influencing factors in the local context.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We used validated English and Arabic online questionnaires for students attending Qatar University. The score ranged between 8 - 40. E-Health literacy scores of ≥26 is considered to be high, while eHealth literacy scores of <26 are considered to be low. To analyse the data we used descriptive statistics, bivariant analysis. Statistical significance was set at a level of p ≤0.05 (Two-tailed).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Data was collected from 89 students. The non-response rate was over 71%. The participants’ mean age was 25±7 years old. Almost 42% were Qatari and more than half of them (68.5%) were females. Students mostly had high levels of health literacy (63%) (Table 1). There was no significant association between individual characteristics and levels of ehealth literacy including; area of study, hours of daily use of internet, and medical history.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The findings suggests that students hold high levels of e-Health literacy. During pandemics, improving e-Health literacy among young adults is a multidimensional challenge that involves collaboration among stakeholders. Lastly, this study was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have led to significant impact on the response rate.</p>2024-05-23T13:16:03ZTextConference contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextconference object10.57945/manara.25709436.v1https://figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/E-health_literacy_among_university_students_amid_a_global_pandemic/25709436CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/257094362024-05-23T13:16:03Z |
| spellingShingle | E-health literacy among university students amid a global pandemic Rowaida Elyamani (9639306) Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Health sciences Health services and systems Public health E-health Literacy Students Pandemic COVID-19 Qatar Health Congress 2023 and the 3rd Qatar Public Health Conference |
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| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Health sciences Health services and systems Public health E-health Literacy Students Pandemic COVID-19 Qatar Health Congress 2023 and the 3rd Qatar Public Health Conference |