E-health literacy and associated factors among chronic patients in a low-income country: a cross-sectional survey.

Kirubel Biruk ShiferawBinyam Chakilu TilahunBerhanu Fikadie EndehabtuMonika Knudsen GullslettShegaw Anagaw Mengiste

Published in: BMC medical informatics and decision making (2020)

Besides the mounting indication of efficacy, the present data confirm that internet use and eHealth literacy level of chronic patients in this setting is relatively low which clearly implicate that there is a need to fill the skill gap in eHealth literacy among chronic patients which might help them in finding and evaluating relevant online sources for their health-related decisions.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
health information
prognostic factors
healthcare
artificial intelligence
big data
drinking water