Effect of Digital Health Literacy and E-health Literacy on Quality of Life: A systematical Review

Abstract

Employing the systematic review methodology, this study aims to address how digital health literacy and e-health literacy influence people’s quality of life. This systematic review includes studies that examined the effect of e-health literacy and digital health literacy on quality of life. The results of 12 research papers meeting the standards established within the parameters of this study were divided into two groups: e-health literacy and digital health literacy. The effect of e-health literacy on quality of life was assessed in five of the thirteen studies, whereas that of digital health literacy on quality of life was assessed in eight of them. The study sample consisted of people with cancer, people with long-term conditions like asthma, people who were following their postoperative treatment regimens, people affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the elderly, women, children, and students. Only one study reported that e-health literacy had a negative influence on quality of life, whereas 11 studies emphasized that digital health and e-health literacy had a positive influence. Policies are required to facilitate the use and access to digital health technology by various societal groups, including patients, the elderly, women with unequal social status, children, and learners.

Keywords

• Digital health literacy
• E-health literacy
• Quality of Life

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