Understanding the concept of ehealth literacy

eHealth literacy is an evolving concept. It influences the development of the content of digital interventions, how individuals interact with the information they receive, and how programmers and information scientists adapt their designs. However, the challenge is that it has no universal definition nor measuring tool. This challenge makes it difficult to compare and communicate the outcomes and results of studies because researchers often choose the concept and approach that fits their research. Findings show that current concepts seem inadequate as they were developed before the recent emergence of Web 3.0 and 4.0. As such, there is a need to create a standardised definition of eHealth literacy, identify or develop a robust measurement tool, and evaluate the association between eHealth literacy and adherence to behavioural changes in response to eHealth interventions. For the 12 weeks internship, we hope to identify relevant definitions from literature and synthesise them to develop a standardised definition.

Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Bacon

Student:

Partner:

University of Birmingham

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and Communications Technology

University:

Concordia University

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