The Association Between eHealth Literacy and Health Behaviors During and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Scorecard - MDSpire

The Association Between eHealth Literacy and Health Behaviors During and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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  • Boyu Ruan

  • Jiashuai Tian

  • Xiaoyuan Wang

  • Dai Su

  • July 9, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Exploring the Link Between eHealth Literacy and Health-Related Behaviors During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditioneHealth Literacy
Key MechanismsAbility to seek, find, understand, and appraise health information from electronic sources.
Target PopulationIndividuals seeking health information during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Care SettingDigital health environments.

Key Highlights

  • eHealth literacy is linked to health decision-making, health-promoting, and health management behaviors.
  • Measurement heterogeneity in eHealth literacy instruments must be addressed.
  • The review synthesizes evidence from studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

    Management

      Monitoring & Follow-up

        Risks

          Patient & Prescribing Data

          Individuals utilizing digital health platforms.

          Higher eHealth literacy may facilitate better health behavior outcomes.

          Clinical Best Practices

          • Utilize a structured health behavior framework for analyzing health behaviors.
          • Differentiate between health decision-making, health-promoting, and health management behaviors.

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