The Mediating Role of Digital Competence in the Associations Between the Factors Affecting Healthcare Utilization and Access to Care

Objectives: To examine with a population-based longitudinal survey design whether poor health, longstanding activity limitation, impaired cognitive functioning, mental distress, or loneliness predict poor access to healthcare and whether digital competence mediates these associations. Methods: The d...

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Published in:International journal of public health 2023, Vol.68, p.1606184
Main Authors: Heponiemi, Tarja, Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja, Virtanen, Lotta, Kainiemi, Emma, Saukkonen, Petra, Koponen, Päivikki, Koskinen, Seppo, Elovainio, Marko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
causal mediation analysis
COVID-19
digital competence
Digital literacy
Digital technology
disadvantaged groups
Emergency medical care
Health care access
health services accessibility
Health services utilization
Loneliness
longitudinal study
Mental disorders
Older people
Pandemics
Participation
Primary care
Questionnaires
Socioeconomic factors
Variables
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