ArticleHealth literacy research and practice2021
Improving Teen Girls' Skills for Using Electronic Health Information.
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- Effectiveness of eHealth literacy interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Centering Equity During Health Technology Innovation: Scoping Review of Methods and Research Adjustments to Promote Inclusive Coproduction.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Enhancing digital health literacy in adolescents: evaluation of a co-designed educational app.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A study on information perception and engagement, emphasizing the essential role of E-clinics among Palestinian adolescents.PloS one · 2025Article
- Electronic Health Literacy Among Baby Boomers: A Typology.Health literacy research and practice · 2024Article
- Exploring how members of the public access and use health research and information: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Association of eHealth Literacy with Health Promotion Behaviors of Community-Dwelling Older People: The Chain Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Self-Care Ability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn a world increasingly dependent on the Internet for information, it is not surprising that people use the internet to find answers to their health-related questions. Research has shown that teen girls are more likely to search for health information online than boys, but that they do not feel confident in using the information they find.
objectiveTo address this disparity, teen girls were engaged in the process of developing a teen-friendly, internet-based tool that explains the best way to find, evaluate, and use online health information.
methodsFocus groups were held with girls and their parents to inform the design of the tool. After collaborating with information technology, marketing, and video production teams, a tool was developed consisting of a webpage, videos, and an interactive game. The efficacy and acceptability of the tool were tested among our target demographic through a usability trial. KEY
resultsParent and teen focus groups informed the three-step design of the tool. Teen girls reported significantly higher levels of eHealth literacy after using the tool. Dissemination of the tool through a national targeted ad campaign generated web traffic to the tool.
conclusionsAn internet-based training tool has been shown to improve teen girls' eHealth literacy. Findings from this developmental study can be used to inform efforts to improve eHealth literacy in adolescent girls. [HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice. 2021;5(1):e26-e34.] PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: This research study used teen and parent input to help design an internet-based training tool to teach teen girls the best way to use the internet to find health information. Teen girls' ability to find, understand, and evaluate online health information significantly improved after using the tool. The tool was advertised throughout the United States on various social media platforms.
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