Consumer E-Health Activities in Turkey

Köse, Tekin and Oymak, Cansu (2019) Consumer E-Health Activities in Turkey. Health and Technology, 9. pp. 113-121. ISSN 2190-7188

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Abstract

This study investigates determinants of online health-related activities of Turkish individuals. By exploiting a data set from a household survey of Turkey, probit models are estimated for quantification of factors influencing participation of individuals in electronic health (e-health). Findings reveal that Turkish females are more likely to employ online tools for health-related purposes. Education level, household income and internet usage frequency have positive relationships with online information search and use of online scheduling for doctor appointments. Age has a non-linear relationship with e-health activities. While relatively younger and older individuals are less likely to engage in online health activities, middle-aged individuals are more likely to participate. While use of information technologies in health-related issues have potential to increase health literacy of the population; this study reveals that there are systematic differences in sub-samples in employment of e-health tools, which should be addressed by policy makers.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Health and Technology
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1305
Subjects:
?? demographicse-healthgenderprobit modelsturkeybiotechnologybiomedical engineeringbioengineeringapplied microbiology and biotechnology ??
ID Code:
177298
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Deposited On:
11 Oct 2022 15:05
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 23:09