Samantha R. Paige

TL;DR: Being younger and possessing more education was associated with greater eHealth literacy among baby boomers and older adults and females and those highly educated, particularly at the post graduate level, reported greater use of Web 2.0 for health information.

TL;DR: This commentary discusses the updated communication and advocacy roles and responsibilities of health education specialists in the context of social media research and practice and examines the method with which social media users access, negotiate, and create health information that is both actionable and impactful for diverse audiences.

TL;DR: In this paper, the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) scores among chronic disease patients using Classical Test (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) techniques were estimated.

TL;DR: Researchers and practitioners should consider the sociodemographics and eHealth literacy level of an intended audience when tailoring information through trustworthy online health communication channels and information sources.

TL;DR: A conceptual model based on the Transactional Model of Communication (TMC) is described, in which eHealth literacy is described as an intrapersonal skillset hypothesized as being dynamic; reciprocal; and shaped by social, relational, and cultural contexts.