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August 25, 2025Journal of Medical Internet ResearchOpen Access

Digital Health Literacy in Patients With Common Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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HZHadeel ZaghloulKFKareem FanousLALina Ahmed

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Overview

Systematic review shows average digital health literacy scores in patients with diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis, highlighting important influencing factors.

Key Points

  • High overall digital health literacy (mean score 27.03) supports effective chronic disease management, empowering patients in self-care.
  • Scores for diabetes mellitus and hypertension were notably higher (27.79 and 28.48 respectively) compared to rheumatoid arthritis (24.74).
  • Assessment followed PRISMA guidelines reviewing studies published in English, focusing on adults with chronic diseases and using eHealth Literacy Scale.
  • Inadequate digital health literacy skills present barriers to effective health resource utilization, necessitating further research for equitable access.

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Zaghloul et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b247567bf4f94ff2eb7https://doi.org/10.2196/56231
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