Key digital health literacy competencies for citizens – A Delphi study

The findings suggest that being digitally health literate in the modern world goes beyond the ability to seek, assess, understand, and apply online health information. It also encompasses electronic identification, general IT proficiency, navigating and using digital health services, accessing personal health records, and ensuring online privacy and security. These results offer important insights into the competencies needed to meet current digital health challenges, with implications for both assessment tools and intervention strategies.