ArticleBMC public health2025
Investigating e-health literacy and its relationship with self-care behaviors among Iranian Middle-aged type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.
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- Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses in Health Literacy among Medical Students: A Systematic Review.BMC medical education · 2025Pooled it
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- Latent profiles analysis and associated factors of digital health literacy among young and middle-aged adults with diabetes.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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backgroundE-health literacy is closely linked to a wide range of health outcomes, encompassing the control of diseases, self-efficacy, and the quality of life concerning health, as well as the attitudes and behaviors exhibited by patients. Therefore, we conducted this study to investigate e-health literacy and examine the relationship between e-health literacy and self-care behaviors in Iranian middle-aged type 2 diabetes.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 313 middle-aged (30-60 years) type 2 diabetics covered by the health care centers of Neyshabur City, Iran, in 2023. They were selected through a stratified random sampling method. Data was gathered using a demographic characteristics questionnaire, a Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities, and an Electronic Health Literacy scale. Collected data were analyzed using multiple linear regression, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and chi-square tests by SPSS software version 22, and the significance level was considered 0.05.
resultsThe mean age of the respondents was 48.41 ± 7.1 years. The mean (± SD) of the diabetes Self-care activities was 49.28 (14.9), and the mean (± SD) of e-health literacy was 20.6 (7.78). Most diabetics had low e-health Literacy 192(61.5%). After adjusting for the variables of type of treatment, measuring blood sugar at home, marital status, occupation and economic status, e-health literacy (B = , 0.277, T = 4.5, P < .05) was the statistically significant independent factor associated with diabetes self-care activities.
conclusionExecuting educational programs focusing on promoting e-health literacy can increase diabetes self-care activities, increasing overall diabetes's quality of life.
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