2020
DOI: 10.3916/c64-2020-08
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eHealth literacy of late adolescents: Credibility and quality of health information through smartphones in India

Abstract: The introduction of smartphones has revolutionized how late adolescents (aged 18-21 years) access and use the internet. Vast troves of health information are today just a tap or swipe away, with smartphones and internet connectivity becoming increasingly accessible. The need for eHealth literacy among late adolescents is now gaining importance as it ensures an effective use of health information. This study conducted a survey among 427 late adolescents in order to evaluate their eHealth literacy levels; their … Show more

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“…The initial average value for digital literacy in health was 23.93, placing it at the Problematic level (20–24), which is a similar result to other studies [ 7 , 31 , 34 ]. On the other hand, some studies [ 8 ] have shown higher average levels which are associated with a high level of education. This may be a reflection of the inadequate training provided in the Spanish education system as highlighted in international reports [ 35 ] and the lack of training in this area in university teacher education programs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The initial average value for digital literacy in health was 23.93, placing it at the Problematic level (20–24), which is a similar result to other studies [ 7 , 31 , 34 ]. On the other hand, some studies [ 8 ] have shown higher average levels which are associated with a high level of education. This may be a reflection of the inadequate training provided in the Spanish education system as highlighted in international reports [ 35 ] and the lack of training in this area in university teacher education programs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, the professional skills of teacher trainees in the field of public health, particularly health promotion, are obtained through health education (EpS) courses [ 8 , 9 ]. This is an area which requires constant training and updating of health knowledge.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El interés por este tema surgió durante esa época con el fin de aumentar el apoyo de las personas hacia la guerra, estudiar el cambio de actitudes y desarrollar una teoría de la persuasión (Self, 1996). A partir de entonces, se han originado múltiples investigaciones, que en los últimos años se han vuelto mucho más específicas, puesto que se enfocan en la credibilidad de los mensajes de los nuevos medios y de los nuevos nuevos nuevos medios, así como en la credibilidad de los medios como fuentes de información (Sbaffi & Rowley, 2017;Shin, Lee & Hwang, 2017;Thon & Jucks, 2017;Borah & Xiao, 2018;De Meulenaer, De Pelsmacker & Dens, 2018;Embacher, McGloin & Richards, 2018;Klawitter & Hargittai, 2018;Machackova & Smahel, 2018;Popescu et al, 2018;Valizadeh-Haghi, Rahmatizadeh, Ansari, & Hamzehei, 2018;Choi, 2020;Masílamani, Sriram & Rozario, 2020;Song, Zhang & Yu, 2020;Chang, Zhang & Gwizdka, 2021), investigaciones que recalcan la vinculación entre la credibilidad y las percepciones, la utilidad percibida, la construcción de creencias y comportamientos, la experiencia de la fuente del mensaje, la facilidad para obtener la información, la calidad de la información, la experiencia en el uso de tecnologías digitales, los procesos de búsqueda de información, la retroalimentación recibida, los motivos personales, el diseño de la información, además de las características biológicas de los autores, permiten la construcción de una identidad digital de los emisores y los usuarios.…”
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“…En cambio, toda información relacionada con la salud que sea comprendida de forma errónea podrá generar problemas graves (Deng, et al, 2015). Actualmente, de acuerdo con Masilamani, Sriram & Rozario (2020) no existen herramientas de regulación para asegurar la credibilidad y la calidad de la información de salud en línea.…”
Section: Campus Inteligentes Y Covid-19unclassified