Marta Estrela|Guilherme Semedo|Fátima Roque|Pedro Lopes Ferreira|María Teresa Herdeiro
Sociodemographic determinants of digital health literacy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
University of Aveiro|University of Beira Interior|University of Coimbra|Instituto Politécnico da Guarda|University of Beira Interior|University of Coimbra|University of Aveiro
differences digital health literacy levels associated lack access digital tools usage patterns ability effectively use digital technologies although studies investigated impact sociodemographic factors digital health literacy comprehensive evaluation factors conducted therefore study sought examine sociodemographic determinants digital health literacy conducting systematic review existing literature search four databases conducted data extraction included information study characteristics sociodemographic factors digital health literacy scales used metaanalyses age sex conducted using rstudio software metaphor package total 3922 articles retrieved 36 included systematic review age negative effect digital health literacy b 005 95ci 006 004 particularly among older adults whereas sex appeared statistically significant influence among included studies b 017 95ci 064 030 educational level higher income social support also appeared positive influence digital health literacy review highlighted importance addressing digital health literacy needs underprivileged populations including immigrants individuals low socioeconomic status also emphasizes need research better understand influence sociodemographic economic cultural differences digital health literacy overall review suggests digital health literacy dependent sociodemographic economic cultural factors may require tailored interventions consider nuances