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The persistence of digital divides in the use of health information: a comparative study in 28 European countries.
Alvarez-Galvez, Javier; Salinas-Perez, Jose A; Montagni, Ilaria; Salvador-Carulla, Luis.
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  • Alvarez-Galvez J; Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology, and Public Health, University of Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain. javieralvarezgalvez@gmail.com.
  • Salinas-Perez JA; Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Seville, Spain.
  • Montagni I; Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
  • Salvador-Carulla L; Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Inserm-University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
Int J Public Health ; 65(3): 325-333, 2020 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32277246
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify which are the socio-demographic factors that can describe health information users' profiles in Europe and assess which are the factors distinguishing users and non-users and their association with the use of health-related online information. METHODS: Data from the Flash Eurobarometer No. 404 (2014) was analysed through a multilevel logistic regression model and a propensity score matching. RESULTS: There were significant differences in the use of the Internet for health information according to gender, age, education, long-term illness and health-related knowledge. Thus, some digital divides persisted in the use of health information online. Results showed that a poor health status was associated with a higher use of the Internet for health purposes only for people having chronic conditions. CONCLUSIONS: Findings show a need to increase people's eHealth literacy, especially for males over 45 years old not suffering from a long-term illness. In order to limit the misuse of poor or untrustworthy health information that might contribute to higher health disparities, special interest should be focused on population socio-demographic characteristics.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Telemedicina / Internet / Alfabetización en Salud / Brecha Digital Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality / Patient_preference Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Telemedicina / Internet / Alfabetización en Salud / Brecha Digital Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality / Patient_preference Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Suiza