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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018

Media Health Literacy, eHealth Literacy, and the Role of the Social Environment in Context.

Diane Levin-Zamir, Isabella Bertschi

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 133 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

133 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Diane Levin-ZamirDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv 62098, Israel. diamos@zahav.net.il.
Isabella BertschiDepartment of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zürich 8050, Switzerland. isabella.bertschi@psychologie.uzh.ch.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Health literacy describes skills and competencies that enable people to gain access to, understand and apply health information to positively influence their own health and the health of those in their social environments. In an increasingly media saturated and digitized world, these skill sets are necessary for accessing and navigating sources of health information and tools, such as television, the Internet, and mobile apps. The concepts of Media Health Literacy (MHL) and eHealth Literacy (eHL) describe the specific competencies such tasks require. This article introduces the two concepts, and then reviews findings on the associations of MHL and eHL with several contextual variables in the social environment such as socio-demographics, social support, and system complexity, as a structural variable. As eHL and MHL are crucial for empowering people to actively engage in their own health, there is a growing body of literature reporting on the potential and the effectiveness of intervention initiatives to positively influence these competencies. From an ethical standpoint, equity is emphasized, stressing the importance of accessible media environments for all-including those at risk of exclusion from (digital) media sources. Alignment of micro and macro contextual spheres will ultimately facilitate both non-digital and digital media to effectively support and promote public health.

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Computer LiteracyHealth LiteracySocial EnvironmentTelemedicineBiomedical ResearchHealth PolicyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInternetPower, Psychologicaldigital healtheHealth Literacyempowermenthealth appshealth literacyMedia Health Literacysocial environmentsocial support

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PMID30081465
PMCPMC6121358

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