Predictors of eHealth literacy levels among nursing students: A descriptive and correlational study |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey;2. Gazi University, Faculty of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey;1. College of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, P.O. BOX 130040, Al-Mafraq 25113, Jordan;2. College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. BOX 66, Al-Khoud, 123 Muscat, Oman;3. College of Nursing, University of Iowa, 50 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States;4. Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman, P.O. Box 393, 100 Muscat, Oman;1. Akdeniz University Hospital, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Antalya, Turkey;2. Akdeniz University Faculty of Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing Department, Antalya, Turkey;1. Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cadiz; Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA); The University Research Institute for Sustainable Social Development (INDESS), Cádiz, Spain;2. Campo de Gibraltar Dialysis Center, Cádiz, Spain;3. Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cadiz; The University Research Institute for Sustainable Social Development (INDESS), Cádiz, Spain;1. Edit Wolfson Academic Nursing School, Holon, Israel;2. Nursing Department, Ashkelon Academic College, Israel |
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| Abstract: | AimThe aim of the present study was to determine the eHealth literacy levels of nursing students and to predict the influencing factors of eHealth literacy.BackgroundIt is essential for nursing students, as the future workforce of the nursing profession, to have proficient ehealth literacy skills.DesignThis study was conducted as a descriptive and correlational study.MethodsThe sample consisted of 1059 nursing students at nursing departments of two state universities in Ankara, Turkey. The data were collected by a questionnaire and the eHealth Literacy Scale. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the data.ResultsThe mean age of the students was 21.14 ± 1.62 years and 86.2% were female. The mean eHealth literacy score of the students was 29.28 ± 4.73. T Fourth year students had higher eHealth literacy scores than those in any other year of study (p < 0.001). Students who use the Internet frequently and always, those who search for health-related information on the Internet, those who find accessing health information on the Internet important, and those who find the Internet useful when making health-decisions had significantly high eHealth literacy scores (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThe present study revealed that the majority of the nursing students displayed a moderate eHealth literacy level. Academic level, frequency of Internet use, and search for health-related information on the Internet impacted the eHealth literacy of the students. Therefore, eHealth literacy concepts should be integrated into nursing curricula to improve nursing students’ skills in using information technology and to increase their health literacy level. |
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| Keywords: | Education EHealth literacy Nursing student Undergraduate |
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