Delores C.S. James|Cedric Harville
eHealth Literacy, Online Help-Seeking Behavior, and Willingness to Participate in mHealth Chronic Disease Research Among African Americans, Florida, 2014–2015
University of Florida|University of Florida Health
high rate ownership smartphones among african americans provides researchers opportunities use digital technologies reduce prevalence chronic diseases population study aimed assess association ehealth literacy ehl access technology health informationseeking behavior willingness participate mhealth mobile health research among african americansa selfadministered questionnaire completed 881 african american adults april 2014 january 2015 north central florida ehl assessed using ehealth literacy scale eheals higher scores range 840 indicating greater perceived skills using online health information help solve health problemsoverall eheals scores ranged 8 40 mean 304 standard deviation 78 highest score item know find helpful health resources internet lowest score tell high quality low quality health resources internet respondents owned smartphones 71 searched online health information 60 also willing participate health research used text messages 67 smartwatcheshealth tracking devices 62 health apps 57 found significantly higher eheals scores among women smartphone owners use internet seek health information willing participate mhealth research p 01 allmost participants owned smartphones used internet source information willing participate mhealth research opportunities exist improving ehl conducting mhealth research among african americans reduce prevalence chronic diseases