The Role of Mobile Health Application Platforms in Health Communication to Improve Public Digital Literacy Among Generation Z

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10.2991/978-2-38476-303-0_29How to use a DOI?

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health communication; digital literacy; mobile health; Generation Z

Abstract

The development of communication and information technology can give people insight into the development of the latest knowledge about media and tend to be more responsive to new media and technology. Generation z, known as the natives of the digital era, was born in a digital world that has complete technology, such as personal computers (PCs), cell phones, gaming devices, and the internet. This study aims to find out how Generation Z utilizes mobile health to improve their health literacy. This research method uses a systematic literature review (SLR) by identifying, reviewing, evaluating, and interpreting research results from various ASEAN countries. This study found that Generation Z rarely uses mobile health because their health literacy is already sufficient. Generation Z does not have to look for information about health, they already understand health science. Generation Z has extraordinary technological capabilities, but rarely uses mobile health applications to manage their health, this phenomenon is influenced by several variables. They said that social interaction with the surrounding environment is also high so they get enough health literacy without having to seek health information through social media or mobile health. In this study, it has not been extended to all corners of the world, the researcher limited the research to focus more on ASEAN countries, so that it can still allow differences if it is studied widely outside ASEAN.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ade Firmannandya
AU  - Jauhar Wahyuni
AU  - Anam Miftakhul Huda
AU  - Tatak Setiadi
AU  - Hasna Nur Lina
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/11
TI  - The Role of Mobile Health Application Platforms in Health Communication to Improve Public Digital Literacy Among Generation Z
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Social Sciences and Law (ICSSL 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 283
EP  - 292
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-303-0_29
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-303-0_29
ID  - Firmannandya2024
ER  -