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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Literacy Research

Background:

  • eHealth literacy is crucial for digital age health self-management.
  • Evaluating eHealth literacy is foundational for interventions and understanding individual levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the development and characteristics of eHealth literacy assessment instruments.
  • To offer suggestions for improving assessment tools and inform eHealth interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of peer-reviewed articles (2006-2024) from major databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, EBSCO).
  • Analysis focused on instrument development, characteristics, and assessment themes of eHealth literacy tools.

Main Results:

  • 13 studies on eHealth literacy assessment instruments were included.
  • Most tools (9/13) are subjective (e.g., eHealth Literacy Scale), while 4 incorporate objective criteria.
  • Reliability ranged from 0.52 to 0.976; validity was assessed for 12 tools across 5 types.
  • Skill factors are common in assessments, but psychological and information factors are less addressed.

Conclusions:

  • Existing eHealth literacy assessment tools vary in strengths and weaknesses; subjective tools are user-friendly but less valid, comprehensive tools offer objectivity but can be lengthy.
  • Selection of assessment tools should consider their characteristics and intended application.
  • Future research should deepen the understanding of eHealth literacy, validate existing tools, and incorporate objective evaluation dimensions.