OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 389-394.

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Analysis on status of health self-management ability and e-health literacy and their correlation among medical students

HAO Shuai-jia, TU Xiao-min, LIANG Shun-hua, LIU Ting   

  1. School of Nursing,Qingdao University,Qingdao Shandong 266073,China
  • Received:2022-03-21 Revised:2022-06-27 Published:2026-03-02
  • Contact: LIU Ting,Assistant professor,E-mail:liuting201516@163.com

Abstract: Objective To understand the current situation of health self-management ability and e-health literacy among 515 medical undergraduates in a university at Qingdao City in Shandong Province,analyze their relationship,and provide a basis for improving the health self-management ability of college students. Methods Using the convenience sampling method,515 medical undergraduates enrolled in a university in Shandong Province were selected for a survey from July to September 2021,and the data were analyzed. Results The total score of health self-management ability among medical undergraduates in a university of Qingdao City was (150.66±23.71)points,the score of e-health literacy was (62.97±13.78)points,and the score of peer influence resistance was (27.56±3.71)points. The health self-management ability was significantly and positively correlated with e-health literacy and peer influence resistance(all P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in the overall health self-management ability among medical students in different major,gender,grade,nationality,place of origin,mother's education level,academic performance,health status,times of physical exercise,class hours,whether to be a student cadre,studying human health courses and participation in school community health activities(all P<0.05). The gender,academic performance,being student cadre,health status in the past year,number of physical exercise per week,e-health literacy and peer influence resistance were the independent influencing factors of medical students' overall health self-management ability,which together explained 25.0% of the variance. Conclusion The health self-management ability among medical students in a university of Qingdao City is at an intermediate level and is influenced by multiple factors,so relevant departments should offer related courses,pay attention to the positive influence of e-health literacy in health self-management,and take advantage of the internet and peers in order to improve medical students' health self-management.

Key words: Medical students, Health self-management, E-health literacy, Peer influence

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