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ArticleElectronic physician2017

E-Health literacy of medical and health sciences university students in Mashhad, Iran in 2016: a pilot study.

Sareh Dashti, Nooshin Peyman, Mohammad Tajfard, Habibollah Esmaeeli

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Sareh DashtiM.Sc. Student of Health Education and Health Promotion, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Nooshin PeymanPh.D., Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohammad TajfardPh.D., Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Habibollah EsmaeeliPh.D., Director of the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundIn order to provide a better healthcare education to the society, health care students should have an acceptable electronic health (E-Health) literacy.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the level of E-Health literacy of Medicine and Health Sciences university students in Mashhad, Iran.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was performed on 192 students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences using a validated Persian translate of the E-Health literacy scale (P-EHEALS) questionnaire in 2016. Demographic data including age, monthly income, level of education, preference of website for obtaining health related information and minutes of Internet use per day were obtained from the subjects. Independent-samples t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for comparison between groups, and Pearson correlation coefficient and linear regression were used to assess the correlation between study parameters and EHEALS score using SPSS version 21.

resultsA total of 192 (67.2% female and 32.8% male) subjects with mean age of 24.71±5.30 years participated in the study. Mean P-EHEALS score of the subjects was 28.21±6.95. There was a significant difference in P-EHEALS score between genders (p<0.001), department (p=0.001), education level (p<0.001) and health status (p=0.003) as well as monthly income (p=0.03), website preference categories (p=0.02). Male students were significantly more likely to gain higher P-EHEALS scores.

conclusionThe level of E-Health literacy was low in Medical and Health Sciences university students in Mashhad. More studies are needed to assess the contributors to E-Health literacy.

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EHEALSe-Health literacyInternetIranUniversity students

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