Mukhtar Tehreem, Babur Muhammad Naveed, Abbas Roohi, Irshad Asima, Kiran Qurba
Tehreem Mukhtar, Ms NMPT, PhD scholar, Superior University, Lahore Pakistan.
Muhammad Naveed Babur, Professor/ Dean Faculty of Allied Health Science, Superior University, Lahore Pakistan.
Pak J Med Sci. 2025 Mar;41(3):910-918. doi: 10.12669/pjms.41.3.10639.
This study explores how interventions focused on digital health literacy (DHL) can improve access to healthcare and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal-3 (SDG- 3). We scrutinized information from PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus, and Web of Science released search articles from March 1, 2020 to January 31, 2024. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, the review concentrated only on experimental studies that assessed how DHL initiatives have influenced enhancing patient health outcomes and access to healthcare. Research that did not cover DHL or the availability of healthcare, was not included. The analysis was primarily qualitative, focusing on thematic patterns and insights rather than statistical outcomes. Our results showed that DHL interventions typically result in enhanced health literacy, improved medication adherence, and higher self-confidence, particularly benefiting marginalized communities. Limitations to safe & accessible healthcare underscore the need for more focused and culturally appropriate strategies. This review shows that interventions by DHL can greatly enhance healthcare results, highlighting the need to tackle inequalities to ensure marginalized communities also benefit.
本研究探讨了聚焦于数字健康素养（DHL）的干预措施如何改善医疗服务可及性并助力实现可持续发展目标3（SDG-3）。我们仔细审查了来自PubMed（MEDLINE）、Scopus和科学网在2020年3月1日至2024年1月31日期间发布的检索文章。按照系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）指南，该综述仅关注评估DHL举措如何影响改善患者健康结局和医疗服务可及性的实验性研究。未涉及DHL或医疗服务可及性的研究未被纳入。分析主要是定性的，侧重于主题模式和见解而非统计结果。我们的结果表明，DHL干预措施通常会提高健康素养、改善用药依从性并增强自信心，尤其使边缘化社区受益。安全且可及的医疗服务存在的局限性凸显了采取更有针对性和符合文化背景的策略的必要性。本综述表明，DHL干预措施可极大地改善医疗保健成果，强调了解决不平等问题以确保边缘化社区也能受益的必要性。
