Predictors of High eHealth Literacy in Primary Lung Cancer Survivors

摘要: Lung cancer survivors are likely to have low health literacy which is an independent risk factor for poorer outcomes. The eHealth in lung has not been reported. purposes of this study were determine self-perceived levels and explore predictors higher literacy. A cross-sectional was conducted at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Toronto, Canada. Survivors completed a survey that collected demographic, (using Literacy Scale), quality life information. Tumor treatment details extracted from medical records. Demographic data summarized using descriptive statistics compared against those with high Fisher's exact test. Eighty-three enrolled over 7 months. Median age 71 years (range 44-89); 41 (49%) male. Forty-six (55%) had some college education or higher. Most access eResources (78%) via computer, Internet, smartphone. Fifty-seven (69%) scored 5 greater (7=excellent) on overall scale. Twenty-eight (33.7%) perceived themselves There no statistically significant correlation between groups (p=1.00), gender (p=0.82), living situation (QoL) histology (p=0.74). High correlated level received (p=0.003) (p=0.004). generally low.