Ehealth literacy among college students: A systematic review with implications for ehealth education

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Stellefson, Michael ^a   Hanik, Bruce ^b   Chaney, Beth ^a   Chaney, Don ^a   Tennant, Bethany ^a   Chavarria, Enmanuel Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; EHealth literacy; Health occupations; Professional preparation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; REVIEW; STUDENT; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER LITERACY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; STUDENTS; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84859893350     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1703     Document Type: Review

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