2020
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238987
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Associations between COVID-19-Related Digital Health Literacy and Online Information-Seeking Behavior among Portuguese University Students

Abstract: We aim to evaluate the associations between digital health literacy (DHL) related to COVID-19 and online information-seeking behavior among university students. Methods: A total of 3.084 students (75.7% women), with an average age of 24.2 (SD = 7.5) participated in this cross-sectional study, most of whom (36.5%) were from social sciences and pursued a bachelor’s degree (50.7%). Data on COVID-19-related DHL and online information-seeking behavior were collected using an online questionnaire. Logistic regressio… Show more

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“…This research found that although DHL is well-developed amongst university students, a significant proportion of students still face difficulties with certain abilities to evaluate information. Similarly, Rosário and colleagues evaluated the association between DHL related to COVID-19 and online information-seeking behavior among Portuguese university students and found that students′ perceived DHL score was between good and very good [ 66 ]. Juvinyà and colleagues also conducted a cross-sectional study to define health literacy levels of students from Spain and France, highlighting that 36.5% of students had sufficient health literacy [ 67 ].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This research found that although DHL is well-developed amongst university students, a significant proportion of students still face difficulties with certain abilities to evaluate information. Similarly, Rosário and colleagues evaluated the association between DHL related to COVID-19 and online information-seeking behavior among Portuguese university students and found that students′ perceived DHL score was between good and very good [ 66 ]. Juvinyà and colleagues also conducted a cross-sectional study to define health literacy levels of students from Spain and France, highlighting that 36.5% of students had sufficient health literacy [ 67 ].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, internet is associated with lower literacy levels [ 17 ], because of the amount of fake information that is disseminated without technical review and appraisal [ 18 ]. Recent studies on digital health literacy about COVID-19 show that, although students generally achieve high levels, they are unable to make judgments about the reliability of online health information [ 19 , 20 , 21 ]. Without true information there is no real freedom to decide.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A seleção da informação disponível sobre saúde, baseada no seu conhecimento, avaliação crítica e compreensão, capacita a população para a sua utilização e promove a sua autonomia no controlo das suas decisões quotidianas sobre cuidados de saúde. Vários autores referem a importância da literacia em saúde na prevenção da doença e promoção da saúde, mantendo ou melhorando a qualidade durante o ciclo de vida (Arriaga, M, Santos B, Silva A, Mata F, Chaves N, 2019;Espanha et al, 2016;Rosário et al, 2020). Uma inadequada literacia em saúde mostrou ser um indicador de: acesso inapropriado a cuidados de saúde, maior recurso a estes serviços, aumento dos custos de cuidados de saúde, aumento das taxas de mortalidade e maiores taxas de hospitalização (Haun et al, 2015;Palumbo et al, 2016).…”
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“…O aparecimento do novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2) veio trazer instabilidade e incerteza mundial. A importância da literacia digital em saúde merece especial destaque, tendo em conta que a informação disponível sobre esta pandemia é abundante, está em constante mudança e é acessível através de um largo espectro de tecnologias de informação digitais (Rosário et al, 2020). O rápido desenvolvimento da COVID-19, e a crise de saúde pública causada, provocou uma necessidade de repensar, rápida e criativamente, os modos de prestação de serviços de saúde e ir além dos modelos tradicionais, encorajando os recursos eletrónicos em saúde (Brørs et al, 2020;Crawford & Serhal, 2020).O desafio está nos entraves que ainda se encontram na população, como a falta de contacto com as novas tecnologias, falta de familiarização com os termos científicos e dificuldades em seguir as instruções de autocuidado (Brørs et al, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
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