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Factors associated with change in Internet usage of the swedish older adults between 2004 and 2010
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- Berner, Jessica (author)
- Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Swedish National study on Aging and Care
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- Rennemark, Mikael, 1951- (author)
- Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Swedish National study on Aging and Care
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- Jogreus, Claes (author)
- Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Swedish National study on Aging and Care
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- Berglund, Johan (author)
- Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Swedish National study on Aging and Care
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- 2013-05-27
- 2012
- English.
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In: Health Informatics Journal. - : SAGE Publications. - 1460-4582 .- 1741-2811. ; 19:2, s. 152-162
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- Abstract: The increased reliance on Internet use in social functions has presumably left out a part of the population: the oldest-older adults. These are people who have not kept themselves up to date with the technological developments for various reasons. There are, however, exceptions from whom we have something to learn. This study investigates the older people in Sweden who started to use the Internet over a period of 6 years. Cognition, extraversion, openness, functional disability, household economy, sex, age and education were investigated in relation to starting to use the Internet. A chi-square test, Spearman correlation and a logistic regression analysis were conducted. It was found that higher cognition, being male and being between the ages of 60 and 80 years were determining factors in starting to use the Internet for the Swedish older adult. Our results indicate that the oldest-older adults are slow to adapt to using the Internet and more attention should be paid on how to support this group.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Gerontologi, medicinsk/hälsovetenskaplig inriktning (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Hälsoinformatik
- Health Informatics
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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