ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2016
Older Veteran Digital Disparities: Examining the Potential for Solutions Within Social Networks.
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- Use of in-home activity monitoring technologies in older adult veterans with mild cognitive impairment: The impact of attitudes and cognition.Gerontechnology : international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society · 2021Article
- A rapid mobilization of 'virtual' primary care services in response to COVID-19 at Veterans Health Administration.Healthcare (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2020Article
- Patient Perceptions of Video Visits Using Veterans Affairs Telehealth Tablets: Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Online Health Information-Seeking Among Older Women With Chronic Illness: Analysis of the Women's Health Initiative.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Technology use and preferences for mental health self-management interventions among older veterans.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2020Article
- Pain Self-Management for Veterans: Development and Pilot Test of a Stage-Based Mobile-Optimized Intervention.JMIR medical informatics · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundOlder adults typically have less access to the Internet than other age groups, and older Veterans may use the Internet even less due to economic and geographic reasons.
objectiveTo explore solutions to this problem, our study examined older Veterans' reported ability to access technology through their close social ties.
methodsData were collected via mail survey from a sample of Veterans aged 65 years and older (N=266).
resultsNearly half (44.0%, 117/266) of the sample reported having no Internet access. Yet, among those without current access, older Veterans reported having a median of 5 (IQR 7) close social ties with home Internet access. These older Veterans also reported that they would feel comfortable asking a median of 2 (IQR 4) social ties for help to access the Internet, and that a median of 2 (IQR 4) social ties would directly access the Internet for the older Veteran to help with health management.
conclusionsFindings suggest that even older Veterans without current Internet access have at least two social ties with home Internet who could be called upon for technology support. Thus, older Veterans may be willing to call upon these "surrogate seekers" for technology assistance and support in health management. This has implications for the digital divide, technology design, and health care policy.
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