Approaches to Promoting Patients’ and Citizens’ eHealth Literacy

Sophia Grummt, Brita Sedlmayr

2025

Abstract

eHealth Literacy (eHL) is of crucial importance in the increasingly digital landscape of healthcare. eHL is defined as the intersection of general health literacy and digital competencies, expanded to include new facets such as data literacy and privacy awareness. Current studies indicate that a significant portion of the German population has low eHL, leading to difficulties in evaluating online health information and challenges in accessing and utilizing digital health services, which correlate with lower health status. Various measures for enhancing citizens’ eHL are proposed, including education, public awareness campaigns, and ensuring equal access to digital health services. Specific initiatives from the "MiHUBx" project are highlighted, such as developing a knowledge platform for patients and organizing information events focused on digital health topics. Fostering eHL is a societal responsibility that requires an inclusive and coordinated approach. Strategic efforts to this end are vital to ensure that all citizens can benefit from advancements in digital healthcare.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Grummt S. and Sedlmayr B. (2025). Approaches to Promoting Patients’ and Citizens’ eHealth Literacy. In Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF; ISBN 978-989-758-731-3, SciTePress, pages 758-765. DOI: 10.5220/0013266500003911

in Bibtex Style

@conference{healthinf25,
author={Sophia Grummt and Brita Sedlmayr},
title={Approaches to Promoting Patients’ and Citizens’ eHealth Literacy},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF},
year={2025},
pages={758-765},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013266500003911},
isbn={978-989-758-731-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF
TI - Approaches to Promoting Patients’ and Citizens’ eHealth Literacy
SN - 978-989-758-731-3
AU - Grummt S.
AU - Sedlmayr B.
PY - 2025
SP - 758
EP - 765
DO - 10.5220/0013266500003911
PB - SciTePress