Digital Health Literacy of Adolescents and Its Association with Vaccination Literacy: The First Evidence from Lithuania
Higher DHL is associated with higher VL, suggesting that skills in searching for, appraising, and applying online health information can enhance informed vaccination decision-making. Interventions delivered through trusted channels, such as schools and healthcare providers, should aim to strengthen both literacies, address misinformation, and foster critical evaluation competencies to support vaccine uptake in youth.
Authors
- Saulius Šukys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0785-2946)
- Kristina Motiejūnaitė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4490-2841)
- Gerda Kuzmarskiene
Institutions
- Lithuanian Sports University (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia6040073
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17