eHealth Literacy and Web-Based Health Information-Seeking Behaviors on COVID-19 in Japan: Internet-Based Mixed Methods Study

• Main Authors: Seigo Mitsutake (Author), Koichiro Oka (Author), Orkan Okan (Author), Kevin Dadaczynski (Author), Tatsuro Ishizaki (Author), Takeo Nakayama (Author), Yoshimitsu Takahashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, much misinformation and disinformation emerged and spread rapidly via the internet, posing a severe public health challenge. While the need for eHealth literacy (eHL) has been emphasized, few studies have compared the difficulties involved in seeking and using...