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- The study explored how cancer patients and their relatives use the Internet and eHealth services, focusing on their eHealth literacy.
- Analysis of 142 completed questionnaires showed that younger patients had better Internet skills and more confidence in discerning reliable health information online.
- Enhancing eHealth literacy is essential for improving patients’ ability to benefit from digital health resources in modern healthcare systems.
Article Abstract
Purpose: The aim of our study was to investigate Internet and eHealth usage, with respect to eHealth literacy, by cancer patients and their relatives.
Patients And Methods: Using a standardized questionnaire we asked patients who attended lectures on complementary medicine in 2016.
Results: We received 142 questionnaires. The frequency of general Internet usage was directly associated with younger age and better Internet connection. Younger participants were not only more confident in allocating health-related Internet information into reliable or unreliable facts, but also more confident and capable of gaining medical knowledge through eHealth services. A regular use of eHealth services facilitated the decision-making process. Reading ability was associated with a better understanding regarding eHealth offers.
Conclusion: In a modern health care system, emphasis should be on skills contributing to eHealth literacy among patients to improve their ability to profit from eHealth offers and improve health care.
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