Validation of the Ethiopian Version of eHealth Literacy Scale (ET-eHEALS) in a Population with Chronic Disease

References

• Schmidt E, Cohen J. The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business. New Delhi, India: SAGE Publications Sage India; 2015.
   Google Scholar
• Khan R, Khan SU, Zaheer R, Khan S. Future internet: the internet of things architecture, possible applications and key challenges. In: 2012 10th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology; 17–19 Dec. 2012; 2012; 257–260.
   Google Scholar
• Shiferaw KB, Mehari EA. Internet use and eHealth literacy among health-care professionals in a resource limited setting: a cross-sectional survey. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2019;10:563–570. doi:10.2147/AMEP.S20541431440113
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shiferaw KB, Mehari EA. Modeling predictors of acceptance and use of electronic medical record system in a resource limited setting: using modified UTAUT model. Inform Med Unlocked. 2019;17:100182. doi:10.1016/j.imu.2019.100182
   Google Scholar
• Fuchs C, Horak E. Africa and the digital divide. Telemat Inform. 2008;25(2):99–116. doi:10.1016/j.tele.2006.06.004
   Google Scholar
• Gebremichael MD, Jackson JW. Bridging the gap in Sub-Saharan Africa: a holistic look at information poverty and the region’s digital divide. Gov Inf Q. 2006;23(2):267–280. doi:10.1016/j.giq.2006.02.011
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Plsek PE, Wilson T. Complexity, leadership, and management in healthcare organisations. BMJ. 2001;323(7315):746–749. doi:10.1136/bmj.323.7315.74611576986
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kannampallil TG, Schauer GF, Cohen T, Patel VL. Considering complexity in healthcare systems. J Biomed Inform. 2011;44(6):943–947. doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2011.06.00621763459
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Plsek PE, Greenhalgh T. The challenge of complexity in health care. BMJ. 2001;323(7313):625–628. doi:10.1136/bmj.323.7313.62511557716
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Biruk K, Abetu E. Knowledge and attitude of health professionals toward telemedicine in resource-limited settings: a cross-sectional study in North West Ethiopia. J Healthc Eng. 2018;2018:7. doi:10.1155/2018/2389268
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Norman CD, Skinner HA. eHEALS: the eHealth literacy scale. J Med Internet Res. 2006;8(4):e27. doi:10.2196/jmir.8.4.e2717213046
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lai P. Validating instruments of measure: is it really necessary? Malays Fam Physician. 2013;8(1):2–4.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Wild D, Grove A, Martin M, et al. Principles of good practice for the translation and cultural adaptation process for Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) measures: report of the ISPOR task force for translation and cultural adaptation. Value Health. 2005;8(2):94–104. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4733.2005.04054.x15804318
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• The WORLD FACTBOOK (INTERNET). Available from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/402.html#ET. Accessed 55, 2020.
   Google Scholar
• Norman CD, Skinner HA. eHealth literacy: essential skills for consumer health in a networked world. J Med Internet Res. 2006;8(2):e9. doi:10.2196/jmir.8.2.e916867972
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vicente MR, Madden G. Assessing eHealth skills across Europeans. Health Policy Techn. 2017;6(2):161–168. doi:10.1016/j.hlpt.2017.04.001
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tubaishat A, Habiballah L. eHealth literacy among undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Educ Today. 2016;42:47–52. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2016.04.00327237352
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tissera S, Silva N. Self-reported eHealth literacy among undergraduate nursing students in selected districts of Sri Lanka. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017;245:1339.29295420
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Norman C. eHealth literacy 2.0: problems and opportunities with an evolving concept. J Med Internet Res. 2011;13(4):e125. doi:10.2196/jmir.203522193243
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Neter E, Brainin E. eHealth literacy: extending the digital divide to the realm of health information. J Med Internet Res. 2012;14(1):e19. doi:10.2196/jmir.161922357448
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kim KA, Kim YJ, Choi M. Association of electronic health literacy with health-promoting behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study. Comput Inform Nurs. 2018;36(9):438–447. doi:10.1097/CIN.000000000000043829742548
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• James DCS, Cedric Harville II. eHealth literacy, online help-seeking behavior, and willingness to participate in mHealth chronic disease research among African Americans, Florida, 2014–2015. Prev Chronic Dis. 2016;13:E156. doi:10.5888/pcd13.16021027854421
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Halwas N, Griebel L, Huebner J. eHealth literacy, Internet and eHealth service usage: a survey among cancer patients and their relatives. J Cancer Res Clin. 2017;143(11):2291–2299.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Choi NG, Dinitto DM. The digital divide among low-income homebound older adults: internet use patterns, eHealth literacy, and attitudes toward computer/internet use. J Med Internet Res. 2013;15(5):e93. doi:10.2196/jmir.264523639979
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• van der Vaart R, van Deursen AJ, Drossaert CH, Taal E, van Dijk JA, van de Laar MA. Does the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) measure what it intends to measure? Validation of a Dutch version of the eHEALS in two adult populations. J Med Internet Res. 2011;13(4):e86. doi:10.2196/jmir.184022071338
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mitsutake S, Shibata A, Ishii K, Okazaki K, Oka K. Developing Japanese version of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 2011;58(5):361–371.21905612
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Chung S, Park BK, Nahm E-S. The Korean eHealth Literacy Scale (K-eHEALS): reliability and validity testing in younger adults recruited online. J Med Internet Res. 2018;20(4):e138. doi:10.2196/jmir.875929678800
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bazm S, Mirzaei M, Fallahzadeh H, Bazm R. Validity and reliability of the Iranian version of eHealth literacy scale. J Community Health Res. 2016;5(2):121–130.
   Google Scholar
• Neter E. The dimensionality of health literacy and eHealth literacy. Eur Health Psychol. 2015;17:275–280.
   Google Scholar
• Soellner R, Huber S, Reder M. The concept of eHealth literacy and its measurement: German translation of the eHEALS. J Media Psychol. 2014;26.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Paramio Perez G, Almagro BJ, Hernando Gomez A, Aguaded Gomez JI. Validation of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) in Spanish University Students. Rev Esp Salud Publica. 2015;89(3):329–338. doi:10.4321/S1135-5727201500030001026388346
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Koo M, Norman C, Chang HM. Psychometric evaluation of a Chinese version of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) in school age children. Glob Health Promot. 2012;15.
   Google Scholar
• De Caro W, Corvo E, Marucci A, Mitello L, Lancia L, Sansoni J. eHealth literacy scale: an nursing analysis and Italian validation. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2016;225.
   Google Scholar
• Costello AB, Osborne J. Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: four recommendations for getting the most from your analysis. Pract Assess Res Evaluation. 2005;10.
   Google Scholar
• Kaiser U, Steinmetz D, Scharnagel R, Jensen MP, Balck F, Sabatowski R. Cross-cultural adaptation, evaluation and validation of the spouse response inventory: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2014;4(10):e005119–e005119. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005119
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Terwee CB, Bot SD, de Boer MR, et al. Quality criteria were proposed for measurement properties of health status questionnaires. J Clin Epidemiol. 2007;60(1):34–42. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.03.01217161752
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Keszei AP, Novak M, Streiner DL. Introduction to health measurement scales. J Psychosom Res. 2010;68(4):319–323. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.00620307697
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Waclawski ER. Health measurement scales—a practical guide to their development and use. Occup Med (Chic Ill). 2010;60(2):156. doi:10.1093/occmed/kqp179
   Google Scholar
• Walter SD, Eliasziw M, Donner A. Sample size and optimal designs for reliability studies. Stat Med. 1998;17(1):101–110. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0258(19980115)17:1<101::AID-SIM727>3.0.CO;2-E9463853
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Polit DF, Beck CT. The content validity index: are you sure you know what’s being reported? Critique and recommendations. Res Nurs Health. 2006;29(5):489–497. doi:10.1002/nur.2014716977646
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Thompson B, Thompson B. Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Understanding Concepts and Applications. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (International Standard Book Number: 1-59147-093-5); 2004.
   Google Scholar
• Hu L-T, Bentler PM. Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: conventional criteria versus new alternatives. Struct Equ Modeling. 1999;6(1):1–55. doi:10.1080/10705519909540118
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kaiser FH. The application of electronic computers to factor analysis. Educ Psychol Meas. 1960;20:141–151.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chung S-Y, Nahm E-S. Testing reliability and validity of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) for older adults recruited online. Comput Inform Nurs. 2015;33(4):150–156. doi:10.1097/CIN.000000000000014625783223
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hyde LL, Boyes AW, Evans T-J, Mackenzie LJ, Sanson-Fisher R. Three-factor structure of the eHealth literacy scale among magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography outpatients: a confirmatory factor analysis. JMIR Hum Factors. 2018;5(1):e6. doi:10.2196/humanfactors.903929459356
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Diviani N, Dima AL, Schulz PJ. A psychometric analysis of the Italian version of the eHealth literacy scale using item response and classical test theory methods. J Med Internet Res. 2017;19(4):e114–e114. doi:10.2196/jmir.674928400356
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar