Understanding digital health literacy as a structural determinant of health and public health capability
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Digital health literacy is fundamental to health equity and should be recognized as both a structural determinant of health and a collective public health capability within the WHO framework.Embedding algorithmic, ethical, and systemic literacies into governance, policy, and design is essential for building inclusive and people-centered digital health systems.
Source: BMC Global and Public Health
Institutions: Mälardalen University, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, University College of Northern Denmark, Foundation for the Promotion of Applied Scientific Research and Technology in Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, Gobierno del Principado de Asturias
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,490
Funders: European Commission, Interreg
OpenAlex ID: W7124165408