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Internet and Computer Access and Use for Health Information in an Underserved Community

Kind, Terry, Huang, Zhihuan J., Farr, Deeonna, Pomerantz, Karyn L.·2005·Ambulatory Pediatrics
DOI 10.1367/a04-107r.1
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Background The "digital divide" is the gap between those with access to information tools such as the Internet and those without access. The gap has been described by income, education, age, and race. Little information exists on computer and Internet access and use for health information by parents, particularly among populations of low income and low education level.Objective To describe computer and Internet access and use, including health information retrieval, among low-income, urban, African American caregivers (parents).Design Cross-sectional survey administered in pediatric waiting rooms of urban community-based health centers in a low-income area.Participants Caregivers of pediatric outpatients.Main outcome measures Access to computers, Internet access, and use of Internet for health information.Results In 2003, among 260 African Americans who completed surveys, 58% had a computer and 41% had home Internet access. Fifty-two percent had used the Internet for finding health information. Ninety-three percent agreed or strongly agreed that there is useful health information on the Internet. Ninety-two percent agreed or strongly agreed that they would want to talk with a medical professional about health information on the Internet. Sixty-five percent of respondents had no additional schooling after high school. Annual household income was <US 24,999 dollars for 57%. Computer use and Internet access were significantly higher in caregivers with higher education and income.Conclusions Most pediatric patients' families have home computers and believe there is useful health information on the Internet, even among low-income and traditionally underserved populations. Most would like to discuss Internet-based health information with their providers.

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Authors
Kind, T., Huang, Z. J., Farr, D., & Pomerantz, K. L.
Affiliations
Children's National (US)
Corresponding author
Kind, Terry
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Venue
Ambulatory Pediatrics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-03
Volume
5
Issue
2
Pages
117-121
ISSN
1530-1567 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1367/a04-107r.1
OpenAlex
W2080804247
Cited by
81
References
11
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
FWCI
9.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Ambulatory Pediatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › ICT in Developing Communities
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information Retrieval and Search Behavior
Keywords
digital divide, internet access, computer access, health information seeking, African American caregivers, low-income households, underserved populations, health information quality, parental education, household income, pediatric patients, community health centers
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Black or African American, Computers, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Education, Humans, Male, Medically Underserved Area, Poverty, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio, Internet

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