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Consumer E-Health Activities in Turkey

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Published
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>15/03/2019
<mark>Journal</mark>Health and Technology
Volume9
Number of pages9
Pages (from-to)113-121
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date5/09/18
<mark>Original language</mark>English

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.