eHealth literacy in a migrant community and its association with chronic disease
This exploratory study, while limited by the exclusion of non-Portuguese speakers, convenience sampling, and a small sample size, contributes valuable evidence on digital health inequalities in migrant communities. Effect sizes indicate that associations between eHL and perceived health status or chronic disease are of small to moderate magnitude, underlining the urgent need for culturally sensitive interventions, targeted training, and policy measures to reduce digital health disparities.
Authors
- Ana João (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-6790)
- Maria Alice Amorim Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0328-6281)
- Isaura Serra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-6631)
- Rosa Teresa Moreira Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8335-4298)
Institutions
- University of Évora (PT)
- Universidade Politécnica de Setúbal (PT)
- Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (PT)
- Infraestruturas de Portugal (Portugal) (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1668262
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00