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维持性血液透析患者的电子健康素养:一项多中心横断面研究

 

Authors Han X, Yang L, Zhang H

Received 10 August 2025

Accepted for publication 15 October 2025

Published 27 October 2025 Volume 2025:19 Pages 3339—3348

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S559810

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Ramón Morillo-Verdugo

Xuejiao Han, Lan Yang, Hong Zhang

Department of Nephrology, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding, Hebei, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Lan Yang, Department of Nephrology, Baoding No. 1 Central Hospital, Baoding Great Wall North Street No. 320, Baoding, Hebei, 071000, People’s Republic of China, Email Yl18617789859@sina.com

Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the level of electronic health literacy (e-HL) among maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and identify its influencing factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to October 2024, involving 350 MHD patients from three tertiary hospitals in Baoding, Hebei Province, China. The e-Health Literacy Scale (e-HEALS) was used to assess the patients’ e-HL levels across its three domains: application ability, judgement ability, and decision-making ability. Univariate analysis and generalized linear regression models were employed to analyze the factors influencing e-HEALS scores. The Cronbach’s α for the e-HEALS in this study was 0.966.
Results: The results revealed that the average e-HEALS score among MHD patients was 29.58 ± 4.87, indicating a moderate to low level of e-HL. Generalized linear regression analysis identified education level, monthly income, and medical payment methods as independent influencing factors of e-HL.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that MHD patients generally exhibit sub-optimal e-HL, highlighting the need for healthcare providers, particularly nephrology professionals, to pay attention to this issue. Targeted interventions should be developed to enhance e-HL, thereby empowering patients to better manage their health conditions.

Keywords: end-stage kidney disease, hemodialysis, health literacy, cross-sectional study, quality of life