Enhancing Public Engagement with Health Information by Digital Health Literacy: A Detail Review on Role of Stakeholders, Emerging Trends, Challenges and Future Directions

Abstract

Digital health literacy has become an essential skill in the modern health environment. It allows a person to seek, appraise, and use digital health information. The present paper is devoted to distinguishing traditional health literacy based on the ability to read and understand printed and oral health information from DHL as broader skills in information, media, and computer literacy. The role of DHL in promoting patient engagement, health equity, and improved health outcomes is emphasized while healthcare becomes increasingly reliant on the digital platforms. However, digital exclusion, misinformation, and inadequate skills continue to be barriers to general adoption of DHL.DHL can be seen as a tool for reducing health disparities, particularly in disadvantaged groups. It will promote decision-making and responsible health management because people will have the skills to critically assess and use digital health information. In fact, it is a resource that cannot be ignored in public health emergencies, since it gives quick access to credible information and helps facilitate preventive care.The new emerging trends have a great deal in influencing and leveraging DHL in ways like artificial intelligence and wearing technologies.