| Título: | The persistence of digital divides in the use of health information: a comparative study in 28 European countries |
| Autores: | Álvarez Gálvez, Javier ; Salinas Pérez, José A. ; Montagni, Ilaria ; Salvador Carulla, Luis |
| Tipo de documento: | texto impreso |
| Editorial: | Springer Basel, 2020-04 |
| Dimensiones: | application/pdf |
| Nota general: | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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| Palabras clave: | Estado = Publicado , Materia = Ciencias Sociales: Sociología: Investigación social , Materia = Ciencias Sociales: Unión Europea: Países miembros de la Unión Europea , Tipo = Artículo |
| Resumen: |
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. |
| En línea: | https://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/59933/1/the%20persistent.pdf |
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