Understanding digital health literacy in the arab world: a study of arab adults with diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis residing in Qatar - Takeaways - MDSpire

Understanding digital health literacy in the arab world: a study of arab adults with diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis residing in Qatar

  • By

  • Hadeel Zaghloul

  • Fares Ahdab

  • Zahir Tag

  • Sanish Varghese

  • Batoul Arabi

  • Minatullah Al-Ani

  • Aya Abdullah

  • Sara Omar

  • Maryam Arabi

  • Lina Ahmed

  • Shadi Mahmoud

  • Shaza Zaghlool

  • Seham Alebbi

  • Samar Al-Emadi

  • Thurayya Arayssi

  • June 17, 2026

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    Digital health literacy (DHL) is crucial for chronic disease self-management among Arab adults with diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis in Qatar.

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    The study found that 53.1% of participants had high DHL, with a mean DHL score of 24.9, indicating moderate overall literacy.

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    Older adults (≥60 years) and those with lower education levels had significantly lower odds of high DHL compared to younger and more educated participants.

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    Frequent internet use and seeking health information online were strong predictors of high DHL among the participants.

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    Targeted interventions are needed to improve DHL, including simplified digital tools and accessible Arabic-language resources for better self-management.

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Understanding digital health literacy in the arab world: a study of arab adults with diabetes, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis residing in Qatar

  • by Hadeel Zaghloul, Fares Ahdab, Zahir Tag, Sanish Varghese, Batoul Arabi, Minatullah Al-Ani, Aya Abdullah, Sara Omar, Maryam Arabi, Lina Ahmed, Shadi Mahmoud, Shaza Zaghlool, Seham Alebbi, Samar Al-Emadi, Thurayya Arayssi

  • June 17, 2026

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