Internet use and eHealth literacy among health-care professionals in a resource limited setting: a cross-sectional survey

摘要

BackgroundHealth-care professionals should be able to identify and use reputable health care–information sources from the Internet and other relevant sources of information, in order to make good medical decisions. The level in health professional eHealth literacy and the extent of Internet use in a resource-constrained setting is not well documented. The aim of this study was to assess the extent of Internet use and eHealth literacy among a cross section of health-care professionals at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, northwest Ethiopia.