Veteran internet use and engagement with health information online.
Veterans represent a unique population in need of accessing health services online. Data from a random-digit dialed survey conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project were used to assess differences in online use of health information among Veterans in the Veterans Health...
| Published in: | Military Medicine Vol. 178; no. 4; pp. 394 - 401 |
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| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2013
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=107904665&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 107904665 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00264075 4DV jtl: Military Medicine issn: 00264075 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2013 vid: 178 iid: 4 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 107904665 NLM23707823 2012137304 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00377 NLM23707823 107904665 ppf: 394 ppct: 7 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Veteran internet use and engagement with health information online. aug: au: Houston, Thomas K Volkman, Julie E Feng, Hua Nazi, Kim M Shimada, Stephanie L Fox, Susannah affil: eHealth Quality Enhancement Research Initiative and Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, 200 Springs Road (152), Bedford, MA 01730. sug: subj: Health Care Delivery Statistics and Numerical Data Medical Records, Personal Internet Utilization Veterans Statistics and Numerical Data Adolescence Adult Aged Female Human Male Middle Age United States Young Adult Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Aged: 65+ years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Female Male ab: Veterans represent a unique population in need of accessing health services online. Data from a random-digit dialed survey conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project were used to assess differences in online use of health information among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans not in VA, and non-Veterans. This survey of 3,001 U.S. citizens oversampled lower-income households. Questions assessed Veteran status and use of VA health care services, self-reported Internet use and Internet searching for health-related information, and social engagement related to health online. Overall results suggest Veterans represent an opportune population to utilize personal health records and health services via the Internet. Veterans in VA are more likely to search for health issues related to Alzheimer's disease and memory loss (odds ratio = 3.07; confidence interval = 1.41-8.28) compared to Veterans not in VA. Veterans receiving VA health care also reported higher proportions of social engagement related to health about tracking diet, weight, and exercise than Veterans not in VA, although not statistically significant. Veterans in VA are using the Internet for health information, and there is an opportunity to engage them more. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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