The Effect of European Health Literacy-Based e-Pulse Education and e-Pulse Instructional Materials on Health Literacy Levels in Adults Aged 45-64: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Sebahat Gözüm, Ercan Asi, Merve Şıklaroğlu and 4 others
PMID 39887466WHAT IT FOUND
Structured group education about Turkey's e-Pulse health record improved understanding and use of health information in adults aged 45-64 with limited health literacy more than a guide, video, and brief explanation.
Key findings
01Six weeks of group e-Pulse education raised health literacy scores from 28.65 to 34.41, while the materials group raised them from 28.14 to 29.38.
02The same education raised eHealth literacy scores from 24.90 to 30.21, compared with 24.07 to 24.76 in the materials group.
03More intervention participants reached sufficient health literacy (32.9%) and excellent health literacy (12.9%) than materials participants (10% and 2.9%).
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The education group and materials group did not receive the same amount of contact: six weeks of group sessions versus individual sessions averaging 5-10 minutes plus self-learning. The researcher who delivered the interventions was not blinded, although participants were blinded and the statistician was unaware of group labels. The reported outcomes were self-report health literacy and eHealth literacy scores. Participants were Turkish-speaking adults from a Healthy Life Center in the Konyaaltı region of Antalya who could use electronic devices, so results may not apply to other languages, settings, or people without device access. The study compared two active educational approaches, not usual care, so it does not show whether either improves health outcomes compared with no education. Follow-up was only to the sixth week, so long-term effects were not measured.
Declared interests
The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The paper does not state who funded the study.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that a short guide and video are useless. The materials group also improved, and the education group's advantage may partly reflect six weeks of sessions versus 5-10 minutes of individual support.