The factors linked with computer use for self-management of health among Israelis diagnosed with chronic diseases are investigated in this study. We differentiate between (a) online health information access and (b) online health service utilisation. We contacted a geographically representative sample of 2008 people. 1406 people (67.6%) said they used the computer to deal with health issues. We want to see how people with chronic conditions (heart, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension) use digital health information and services to manage their condition (N=225). Our goal is to (a) highlight how common self-management is among chronically ill people, (b) determine that using online services is not always associated with using online health information, and (c) investigate the factors that influence the use of online health information versus online health services.
Chronic disease boosts access to online health information, but its effect on use of online health services is specific to (a) kind of chronic disease, i.e., heart problem, and (b) type of supplied service, i.e., medical updates, as indicated by a series of logit regression models. These findings suggest that while computer use improves the possibility of higher empowerment, it may not always lead to increased use of online health services supplied by the healthcare provider among people with chronic diseases, reducing the likelihood of improved self-management. Health policy implications are highlighted.Author(S) Details
Rita S. Mano
Department of Human Services, University of Haifa, Israel.
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