Study on the Correlation Between Electronic Health Literacy and Health Self-management Ability of Physical Examination Residents in a Hospital in Mianyang City
Objective To explore the relationship between electronic health literacy and health self-management ability of physical examination residents in a hospital in Mianyang City,and to provide a theoretical basis for further improving the electronic health literacy and health management ability of physical examination residents.Methods From February 16,2021 to March 26,2022,188 residents who underwent physical examination in the health management center of a tertiary hospital in Mianyang City were selected by convenient sampling.A questionnaire survey was conducted using a general information questionnaire,a network health use scale,an electronic health literacy level scale,and an adult health self-management ability assessment scale to explore the correlation between the scores of each dimension of health self-management ability and the scores of each dimension of electronic health literacy.Results A total of 185 valid questionnaires were collected,with an effective recovery rate of 98.40%.The average age of 185 residents was(33.42±10.66)years old,and the average BMI was(21.41±3.12)kg/m2.The Han nationality was the most in physical examination residents,accounting for 97.30%.The proportion of full-time college education was the highest,reaching 82.20%.The proportion of residents with physical examination interval 1 year was the highest,reaching 52.40%.The total score of health self-management ability of physical examination residents was(132.76±20.47)scores,the total score of electronic health literacy was(26.02±5.57)scores,and the total score of network health use scale was(6.96±1.47)scores.There were significant differences in the scores of health self-management ability among residents with different educational backgrounds,physical health status and physical examination(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the scores of electronic health literacy among residents with different educational backgrounds,whether they were the only child,whether they smoked,and physical examination(P<0.05).The electronic health literacy of physical examination residents was positively correlated with the total score of health self-management ability(r=0.262).Conclusion The health self-management ability and electronic-health literacy of physical examination residents are at a medium level,and e-health literacy is positively correlated with health self-management ability.The hospital should pay attention to the electronic health literacy education of physical examination residents,and guide and improve the health self-management ability of physical examination residents from the perspectives of physical exercise,disease coping methods,health beliefs,self-efficacy,data utilization,and environmental self-management,so as to improve the electronic health literacy level of physical examination residents.
Electronic health literacyPhysical examination residentsHealth self-management ability