SUBMIT ARTICLE
ISSN: 2782- 893X
eISSN: 2799-0664

Assessment of E-Health Literacy of Public Elementary School Teachers towards a Literacy Training Plan

IJAMS Publisher

AUTHOR(S)

ROSE ANNE N. DIZON NENITA G. SALAS, EdD



ABSTRACT

—— This study aimed to assess the E-Health Literacy of public elementary school teachers in Magalang North of the Division of Pampanga during the School Year 2024-2025 as inputs for literacy training plan. The study used the mixed method design as a guide for the completion of the study. A mixed method approach using sequential-explanatory design was utilized in this study. There was a total of 149 elementary teachers from the entire district as respondents. Then, there were 10 teachers who were selected as participants. Questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used to gather data. Weighted mean and thematic analysis were applied for interpretation. Results tell that elementary teachers somewhat agreed of being literate on e-health in terms of feeling understood and supported by healthcare (2.31). In addition, having sufficient information to manage my health marked a grand mean of 2.74 from the respondents. Also, elementary teachers rated actively managing my health as agree with a grand mean of 3.04 or agree. Lastly, the social support for health is rated as agree by elementary teachers with a grand mean of 3.21. In addition, the challenges of the teachers in E-health literacy were Absence of Health Expert for Consultation in School and Insufficient Health Literacy Campaign. Furthermore, support needed by teachers to improve their e-health literacy include Integrating Health Care Advocacy in School and Assigning Health Care Personnel in a District. Lastly, a literacy training plan is proposed based on the findings of the study. Keywords: e-health literacy, healthcare, training plan, support for health