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Digital health literacy

Exposure

1 paper4 findings

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Humans1

Outcomes

2

Cancer screening

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Digital health literacy has no effect on cancer screening in humans.

    “However, there is no such link to physical activity or cancer screening.”

    Humans

    THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL HEALTH LITERACY ON CANCER PREVENTION BEHAVIORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS

    GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024

Physical activity

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Digital health literacy has no effect on physical activity in humans.

    “However, there is no such link to physical activity or cancer screening.”

    Humans

    THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL HEALTH LITERACY ON CANCER PREVENTION BEHAVIORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS

    GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024

Associations

2

Alcohol cessation

upin humans1OR 1.47

1 study

  1. Digital health literacy is associated with alcohol cessation in humans (OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.09-1.98, p = 0.012).

    “searching for health information electronically is associated with giving up alcohol, suggesting that digital health literacy can assist older adults in quitting drinking (OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.09-1.98, p = 0.012).”

    Humans

    THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL HEALTH LITERACY ON CANCER PREVENTION BEHAVIORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS

    GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024

Smoking cessation

upin humans1OR 1.9

1 study

  1. Digital health literacy is associated with smoking cessation in humans (OR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.02-3.52, p = 0.043).

    “Better digital health literacy is linked to an increased chance of quitting smoking (OR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.02-3.52, p = 0.043).”

    Humans

    THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL HEALTH LITERACY ON CANCER PREVENTION BEHAVIORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS

    GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024

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