Idioma:

Digital technology use among disadvantaged Australians: Implications for equitable consumer participation in digitally-mediated communication and information exchange with health services

Newman, Lareen ; Biedrzycki, Kate ; Baum, Fran

Australian health review, 2012-01, Vol.36 (2), p.125-129 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Australia: CSIRO

Texto completo disponível

Citações Citado por

Enviar para

Título:
Digital technology use among disadvantaged Australians: Implications for equitable consumer participation in digitally-mediated communication and information exchange with health services
Autor: Newman, Lareen ; Biedrzycki, Kate ; Baum, Fran
Assuntos: Adult ; Cell Phone - economics ; Cell Phone - utilization ; Citizen participation ; Computer Literacy ; Computers - economics ; Computers - utilization ; Consumer Health Information - economics ; Consumer Health Information - trends ; Consumer Health Information - utilization ; Consumers ; Digital electronics ; Disadvantages ; Female ; Focus Groups ; Health administration ; Health services ; Health Services Accessibility - economics ; Humans ; Internet - economics ; Internet - utilization ; Low income groups ; Male ; Medical technology ; Middle Aged ; Poverty ; Qualitative Research ; South Australia ; Studies ; Technology adoption ; Technology and state ; Telecommunications - economics ; Telecommunications - trends ; Telecommunications - utilization ; Telemedicine - economics ; Telemedicine - trends ; Telemedicine - utilization
É parte de: Australian health review, 2012-01, Vol.36 (2), p.125-129
Notas: AHR.jpg
Australian Health Review, Vol. 36, No. 2, 2012: 125-129
ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
Descrição: Objective. To present research findings on access to, and use of, digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) by Australians from lower income and disadvantaged backgrounds to determine implications for equitable consumer access to digitally-mediated health services and information. Methods. Focus groups were held in 2008-09 with 80 residents from lower income and disadvantaged backgrounds in South Australia, predominantly of working- and family-formation age (25 to 55 years). Qualitative analysis was conducted on a-priori and emergent themes to describe dominant categories. Results. Access to, and use of, computers, the Internet and mobile phones varied considerably in extent, frequency and quality within and across groups due to differences in abilities, resources and life experience. Barriers and facilitators included English literacy (including for native speakers), technological literacy, education, income, housing situation, social connection, health status, employment status, and trust. Many people gained ICT skills by trial and error or help from friends, and only a few from formal programs, resulting in varied skills. Conclusion. The considerable variation in ICT access and use within lower income and disadvantaged groups must be acknowledged and accommodated by health initiatives and services when delivering digitally-mediated consumer-provider interaction, online health information, or online self-management of health conditions. If services require consumers to participate in a digitally-mediated communication exchange, then we suggest they might support skills and technology acquisition, or provide non-ICT alternatives, in order to avoid exacerbating health inequities.
Editor: Australia: CSIRO
Idioma: Inglês

Links

View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed

Voltar para lista de resultados

Realização: Logos de Redes Sociais:

Digital technology use among disadvantaged Australians: Implications for equitable consumer participation in digitally-mediated communication and information exchange with health services

Newman, Lareen ; Biedrzycki, Kate ; Baum, Fran

Australia: CSIRO

Buscando em bases de dados remotas. Favor aguardar.