Electronic Health Literacy among Students of Humanistic Science Faculties of Tanta University | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 37, Issue 2, May 2025 PDF (988.64 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.443102 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Amira A. Elbialy1; Aya AbdRabou Hassan Mohamed2; Amaal Mohamed Ahmed AL-Zeftawy3; Samira El Sayed El Mezayen4 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Master student of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 3Clinical Instructor at Technical Institute of Nursing, Kafr Elsheikh University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Electronic health literacy is the skills that required to find, understand, and use electronic health sources , these skills can be improve health status between university students .Aim of the study: To assess electronic health literacy among students of humanistic science faculties of Tanta university. Study design: - A descriptive study design was used. Study settings:- This study was conducted in humanistic science faculties at Tanta University. Study subjects: - A stratified and systematic random sample techniques were be used to choose 827 from the previous settings. Tools of data collection: - A structured questionnaire sheet was be used in this study. It consisted of three parts: Part (I): Socio- demographic characteristics and health history of the student, Part (II): Student knowledge about electronic health literacy, and Part (III): Electronic Health Literacy Questionnaire (e-HLQ). Results: - It was founded that more than one half (56 %) of the studied students had good e-health literacy level. Meanwhile, 44% of them had poor e-health literacy level. Conclusion: - The result concluded that slightly more than one third of them had high level of knowledge about electronic health literacy and exhibited poor e-health literacy level. Recommendations:- This result recommended that initiating program of e-health literacy for university students. In which them may be given clinical practices on the electronic health information resources available online. | ||||
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