Digital Health Literacy in Adults With Low Reading and Writing Skills Living in Germany: Mixed Methods Study
While adults with low reading and writing skills use digital health technologies, many find it challenging to search for health information on the internet due to lacking technical skills and language problems. To ensure that adults with low reading and writing skills are not further left behind, future research should focus on developing tailored interventions to promote digital health literacy.
Authors
- Rebekka Wiersing
- Hajo Zeeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-242X)
- Saskia Muellmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8650-8395)
- Tilman Brand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5140-7511)
Institutions
- University of Bremen (DE)
- Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT (DE)
- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS (DE)
- Leibniz ScienceCampus Primate Cognition (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Human Factors
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/65345
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45