Elena Castarlenas|Elisabet Sánchez?Rodríguez|Rubén Roy|Catarina Tomé?Pires|Ester Solé|Mark P. Jensen|Jordi Miró
Electronic Health Literacy in Individuals with Chronic Pain and Its Association with Psychological Function
Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|University of Washington|Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili|Universidad Rovira i Virgili
electronic health literacy skills competences important empowering people active role making appropriate health care decisions aims crosssectional study 1 examine frequency use internet seeking online information chronic pain 2 determine level ehealth literacy skills study sample 3 identify factors closely associated higher levels ehealth literacy 4 examine selfefficacy potential mediator association ehealth literacy measures pain function sample adults chronic pain onehundred sixtyone adults chronic pain completed measures assessing internet use ehealth literacy pain interference anxiety depression painrelated selfefficacy results indicated 70 participants active users internet seeking information related health level ehealth literacy skills statistically significantly associated participants age pain interference significantly negatively associated anxiety depression addition findings showed selfefficacy fully explained relationship ehealth literacy depression partially explained relationship ehealth literacy anxiety selfefficacy considered treatment target ehealth literacy interventions due role explaining potential benefits ehealth literacy