The Relationship Between E-Health Literacy Level and Obtaining and Verifying Health Information from Digital Media Behaviours in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes: A Public Hospital Example

Authors : Eda Kılınç İşleyen, Nagihan Obak, Kamil Savaş, Nurhan Pala, Meryem Ümit Kurban

Pages : 225-235

Doi:10.25048/tudod.1533298

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Publication Date : 2024-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This research was conducted to examine the relationship between the e-health literacy level and obtaining and verifying health information from digital media behaviours in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a training and research hospital (n=251). Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, e-Health Literacy Scale and Verifying Health Information from Digital Media Scale. Descriptive analyses, independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and correlation analyses were used to evaluate the data. Results: The average age of individuals with type 2 diabetes in the hospital where this study was conducted is 61.17±12.40. In this study, the mean age of individuals with type 2 diabetes was 61.17±12.40. Type 2 diabetic individuals were found to have low e-health literacy (mean=16.78, SD=10.61), obtaining health information from digital media (mean=4.82, SD=2.70), and low confirmation level (mean=4.98, SD=2.62). A positive strong relationship was found between obtaining health information via e-health literacy (r=0.758), digital health information (r=0.759), and digital confirmation (r=0.537) (p<0.05). Diabetics with a bachelor\\\'s degree or higher (33.92±5.26) had higher e-health literacy and digital information obtaining and confirmation behavior scores than those with high school (25.36±8.26), secondary school (21.74±9.47) and primary school (13.15±8.95) education levels (p<0.05). Those with a smart phone (22.64±10.16) had higher e-health literacy and digital information obtaining and confirmation behavior scores than those without (8.21±1.65), those who use the internet every day (28.32±7.68) had higher e-health literacy and digital information obtaining and confirmation behavior scores than those who do not (8.05±0.47), and those with diabetes who think that the internet positively affects their health (30.06±6.62) had higher e-health literacy and digital information obtaining and confirmation behavior scores than those who do not (10.34±5.57) (p<0.05). Conclusion: The e-health literacy level and obtaining and verifying health information from digital media behaviours are low. Diabetics with a bachelor\\\'s degree or higher, who are employed, who have a smartphone, and who use the internet every day have higher e-health literacy scores and obtaining and verifying health information from digital media behavior scores.
Keywords : Tip 2 diyabet, Elektronik, Sağlık okuryazarlığı, Sağlık bilgisi kullanma, Halk sağlığı