Associations of E-health literacy with health promotion behavior and quality of life among the elderly patients with chronic diseases
Objective:To explore the current status and relationship of electronic health literacy,health promotion behavior,and quality of life in elderly patients with chronic diseases.Methods:From August 1,2022 to February 20,2023,325 chronic disease patients≥60 years old were randomly selected using convenience sampling method.A struc-tural equation model was constructed to analyze the relationship between electronic health literacy,health promotion be-havior and health related quality of life in elderly patients with chronic diseases.Results:The total score of eHEALTH for patients was(18.73±10.64),the total score of health promotion behavior was(124.02±19.63),the total utility value of the European Five Dimensional Health Scale(EQ-5 D-5 L)was(0.79±0.22),and the EQ-VAS score was(72.35±16.21).The total score of patients'electronic health literacy is positively correlated with the total score of health promotion behavior(r=0.197,P<0.001);The total score of electronic health literacy is positively correlated with the score of quality of life(r=0.188,P<0.001),and the total score of health promotion behavior was also posi-tively correlated with EQ-VAS scores(r=0.289,P<0.001).Structural equation model analysis showed that elec-tronic health literacy in elderly patients with chronic diseases can directly affect their quality of life,with a direct effect of 0.168(P<0.05);Electronic health literacy can also indirectly affect patients'quality of life by influencing their health promoting behavior,with an indirect effect of 0.046(P<0.05).Conclusion:Medical institutions should attach importance to the level of electronic health literacy of patients,implement targeted health intervention measures,effec-tively improve the level of electronic health literacy,and thereby enhance their health promotion behavior and quality of life.
Electronic health literacyHealth promotion behaviorQuality of life