ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Current Status of Information and Communication Technologies Utilization, Education Needs, Mobile Health Literacy, and Self-Care Education Needs of a Population of Stroke Patients.
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- Factors influencing digital health literacy in stroke patients based on social cognitive theory: a mixed-methods systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Health information-seeking behavior in stroke patients and its relationship with Behavioral decision-making: a latent profile analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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BACKGROUND/
objectivesWith the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and an aging population, the incidence of stroke is continuously increasing, which leads to higher medical costs. Stroke carries a high risk of recurrence, necessitating ongoing self-care and lifestyle changes, for which education is crucial. The aim of this study is to identify the ICT utilization education needs, mobile health literacy, and self-care education needs of stroke patients and confirm the differences in mobile health literacy and self-care education needs according to ICT utilization to establish a basis for self-care intervention.
methodsThe study included 100 stroke patients diagnosed at three general hospitals or higher in City C, hospitalized or visiting neurology and neurosurgery outpatient clinics. A survey was conducted from 7 July 2023 to 30 May 2024. The survey cites computers, the Internet, live broadcasting technology, recorded broadcasting technology, and telephony as examples of ICTs. The gathered data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent
resultsThe final analysis included 100 people, with 64 participants being men and an average age of 57.75 ± 12.30 years. Self-care education needs showed no significant differences based on general or disease-related characteristics. Many patients could use smart devices but experienced difficulties in searching for information. The main reasons for using smart devices included acquiring disease-related information and accessing resources without time limitations. The use of ICT services that provide disease-related information was low, 70% of participants were willing to use them in the future. Additionally, they preferred doctor-led education sessions once a month, lasting no longer than 30 min each. Mobile health literacy was significantly higher among those willing to use ICT services.
conclusionsMobile health literacy was significantly higher in the group willing to use ICT services than in the group unwilling. Self-care education needs were both highly important and necessary in the group willing to utilize ICT, but no statistically significant difference was found.
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