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The survey collected information on participant characteristics, mobile phone access, connectivity, digital skills, health care, and digital health use in the previous six months and trust in digital health information sources. Data were analysed descriptively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty navigators completed the survey. Almost all had a mobile phone and rated their mobile skills as excellent or good. Internet and email use were high, and respondents commonly used online health information, patient portals, and digital communication with healthcare providers. Despite high digital confidence, some navigators reported no phone credit, no mobile data, or difficulty charging their phone.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pacific navigators in the DIGIFALE programme were confident and engaged users of digital health tools and continued to provide informal support within families, churches, and communities after programme completion. 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