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Proceeding Paper
Electronic Health Literacy and Functional Ability in Mental Health Service Recipients: Relevance for Patient Engagement
by Styliani Agioti and Georgios Koulierakis
Med. Sci. Forum 2026, 47(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2026047001 - 1 Jun 2026
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Electronic health literacy (eHL) is important for accessing, understanding, and using online health information, particularly as healthcare services increasingly include digital resources. This study aimed to examine the association between eHL and functional ability among adults receiving mental health services, and to explore [...] Read more.
Electronic health literacy (eHL) is important for accessing, understanding, and using online health information, particularly as healthcare services increasingly include digital resources. This study aimed to examine the association between eHL and functional ability among adults receiving mental health services, and to explore whether this association remained significant after accounting for selected sociodemographic factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 adults receiving mental health services in community and outpatient settings in Attica, Greece. eHL was assessed using the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS), and functional ability was assessed using the 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). The mean eHEALS score was 25.34 (SD = 7.93), and the mean WHODAS 2.0 score was 22.57 (SD = 8.18). Higher WHODAS 2.0 scores, indicating lower functional ability, were associated with lower eHL (rs = −0.21, p = 0.003). In multiple linear regression, WHODAS 2.0 score remained a significant predictor of eHL after controlling for age, sex, and years of education (b = −0.202, p = 0.002). Education and sex were also significant predictors, whereas age was not significant in the adjusted model. These findings suggest that functional ability is modestly but independently associated with eHL among mental health service recipients. Future patient engagement strategies and occupational therapy-informed digital health interventions should consider functional ability alongside sociodemographic factors. Full article
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