determinant factors impact of e-health literacy on the quality of life of students during the covid-19

Background and objectives: university students’ quality of life (qol) impacts on their quality of learning, academic achievement and knowledge. an increased risk of deterioration in qol was happened during the covid-19 pandemic for university students. the focus of this study is on the impact of university students’ electronic health literacy on their qol and its determinants during the covid-19 pandemic.materials and methods: this cross- sectional study was conducted by two valid and reliable questionnaires on 260 health students at semnan university of medical sciences in iran in 2021. e-health literacy scale and world health organization qol questionnaire were used. the link of the online questionnaire was sent to the students. a reminder message was sent to the users, if the online questionnaire was not completed and answered within a specified time. multiple logistic model regression analysis was used. results: about 84.2% of students had sufficient e-health literacy and 76.4% had a good qol. the students’ e-health literacy had a significant relationship with english language skills (p = 0.30, or = 1.929), internet skills (p = 0.008, or = 1.740), start searching for health information on the internet (p <0.001, or = 4.840) and information search method in internet (p = 0.007, or = 1.650). there was a significant relationship between students’ e-health literacy and their qol (p <0.001, or = 3.466).conclusion: present study shows indicators that encourage university students to involve in electronic health tools and to improve their qol during the covid-19 pandemic. these indicators are worth and should be considered when developing medical education, self-management programs and formulating interventions.