Indonesian Student Nurses' E-Health Literacy Skills

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2021 Dec 15:284:444-446. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210767.

Abstract

Background: Nurses should have a good level of e-health literacy to help patients utilize e-health information.

Objective: To measure e-health literacy skills and contribute factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 2209 nursing student in Indonesia (October-November 2019) using eHeals.

Result: The overall eHealth literacy was 4 (Scale 1-5). There were statistically significant differences between e-Heals score with contribute factors (<0.001).

Conclusion: Indonesian nursing students already have basic necessary skills of e-health.

Keywords: Indonesia; e-health; literacy; student nurse.

MeSH terms

  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Health Literacy*
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Nurses*
  • Students, Nursing*