Scoping Review on eHealth Literacy in Oncology Populations, 65 Studies

Yuehan Zhang's scoping review systematically maps literature on electronic health literacy (eHealth literacy) across oncology populations. The review includes 65 primary studies, with 50% focusing on patients, and characterizes associations with cognitive, behavioral, evaluative, and psychological outcomes. The document was last updated on 2026-05-29 and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Mapping research trends in eHealth literacy based on the review of 65 included studies.
• Analyzing the distribution of study populations based on the reported focus on patients (50%), survivors (9.7%), and the workforce (6.5%).
• Evaluating measurement tools in the field based on the reported dominance of the eHEALS scale (66%) and rarity of performance-based instruments.
• Identifying research gaps based on the reported underrepresentation of distal endpoints like adherence and quality of life.

Strengths

• Follows a systematic methodology (PRISMA-ScR) for literature mapping.
• Provides a quantitative synthesis of 65 included studies with specific population percentages.
• Explicitly documents the search cut-off date (December 15, 2025) and inclusion criteria.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 30.7 KB DOCX file, indicating a very limited textual scope rather than a primary data collection.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; the document's internal structure must be inspected after download.
• The description notes limitations in the evidence base, including a predominance of cross-sectional designs and reliance on self-reported measures.

Provenance

Source

Yuehan Zhang via figshare.

Collection Method

Scoping review adhering to PRISMA-ScR guidelines, with searches in PubMed and Scopus.

Time Range

Literature search through December 15, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 05:34:05.