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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2025

[Contemporary challenges for digital health: literacy, media education, and prevention of disinformationDesafíos actuales para la salud digital: alfabetización, educación mediática y prevención de la desinformación].

Ana Valéria Machado Mendonça, Maria Fátima de Sousa

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ana Valéria Machado MendonçaFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade de Brasília Brasília, DF Brasil Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Maria Fátima de SousaFaculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade de Brasília Brasília, DF Brasil Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the contemporary challenges facing digital health, focusing on literacy, media education, and the prevention of disinformation. The study shows that strengthening digital literacy is crucial to empowering health professionals and citizens, enabling them to critically navigate the digital environment and identify reliable information. The results indicate the need for multisectoral collaboration and public policies that prioritize digital inclusion and media education, promoting a safe information environment. It is recommended to implement comprehensive training policies, use advanced technologies to monitor disinformation, and implement specific strategies to reduce inequalities in access to digital technologies. The conclusion is that overcoming these challenges will require continuous efforts between governments, health professionals, educators, and civil society to strengthen public trust and achieve digital resilience.

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digital healthdisinformationhealth communicationhealth educationhealth literacy

Identifiers

PMID40255651
PMCPMC12007385

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