The relationship of health literacy with use of digital technology for health information: Implications for public health practice

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 380-387

  Manganello, Jennifer ^a   Gerstner, Gena ^b   Pergolino, Kristen ^b   Graham, Yvonne ^b   Falisi, Angela ^a   Strogatz, David ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c BASSETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

health department; health information; health literacy; Internet; media; New York

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MEDIA; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84950126109     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000366     Document Type: Article

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