디지털 헬스 리터러시 개념분석

Abstract

Purpose: To define the concept of digital health literacy and identify its attributes. Methods: Walker and Avants approachwas employed for concept analysis. Attributes, antecedents, consequences, and the definition of digital health literacy werederived from a review of 28 studies. Results: Digital health literacy was identified to possess the following five attributes:health information seeking, health information processing, health information communication, health-related knowledgetranslation, and utilizing digital technology. Basic literacy skills, health concerns, motivation to use technology for healthinformation, and access to digital technologies were all antecedents of the concept. The consequences of the concept werehealth behaviors, patient engagement, health status, and quality of life. Digital health literacy is the ability to seek relevanthealth information utilizing digital technology to solve health problems and improve quality of life. Furthermore, it refersto the translation of health-related knowledge obtained through health information processing-finding, understanding, andevaluating health information and health information communication-into the context in which individual and social factorsinteract. Conclusion: This study presented a new definition of digital health literacy that goes beyond existing internet-basedeHealth literacy, by incorporating the context of emerging digital technologies. This proposed definition can serve as afoundation for the development of instruments and educational programs to improve individuals digital health literacy.