Background Health literacy comprises the ability to identify, obtain, interpret and act upon
health information. Low health literacy is a major risk factor for hospitalizations, use of …

Objective Tailored communication is necessary to address COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy
and increase uptake. We aimed to understand the information needs, perceived benefits …

The COVID-19 pandemic and the concomitant infodemic have emphasized the importance
of digital health literacy (DHL) to global public health research and practice. The aim of this …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused not only a disease epidemic but also an
infodemic. Due to the increased use of the internet and social media, along with the …

Issue addressed To investigate whether Australians have experienced any positive effects
during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods National online longitudinal survey. As part of a …

Background Health literacy is expected to help individuals deal with the required infection
control and knowledge to cope with the COVID‐19 pandemic. Objectives This study …

Background One of the leading health indicators during the COVID-19 crisis is health
literacy and health-promoting behaviors. The present study aimed to investigate health …

This meta-analysis integrates 47 empirical studies, comprising 89,826 participants from 21
countries, to examine the cumulative effects and potential moderators of exposure to COVID …

Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, mass media play a vital role in containing the
outbreak of the virus by quickly and effectively delivering risk communication messages to …

In the digital age, electronic health literacy (eHealth literacy) of community-dwelling older
people plays a potentially important role in their health behaviors which are critical for health …