Exploring the role of health literacy in the evaluation of online health information: Insights from a mixed-methods study

Highlights • Health literacy level may impact on the evaluation of online health information. • We explore in depth people’s evaluation of online health information. • A general tendency not to question health information quality is observed. • Low health literate respondents appear to overestimate...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2016-06, Vol.99 (6), p.1017-1025
Main Authors: Diviani, Nicola, van den Putte, Bas, Meppelink, Corine S, van Weert, Julia C.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
eHealth
Health information seeking
Health Literacy
Humans
Information evaluation
Information Seeking Behavior
Internal Medicine
Interviews as Topic
Male
Nursing
Online health information
Qualitative Research
Surveys and Questionnaires
Telemedicine
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Summary:Highlights • Health literacy level may impact on the evaluation of online health information. • We explore in depth people’s evaluation of online health information. • A general tendency not to question health information quality is observed. • Low health literate respondents appear to overestimate their evaluation ability. • People with low literacy rely more often on non-established evaluation criteria.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2016.01.007