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This document is the preliminary report of the 'World Health Organisation(WHO)/European eHealth Consumer Trends Survey'. It aims to monitor to what degree eHealth practices are becoming important in the everyday lives of European citizens. Further, it is intended to serve as a tool for policy makers when developing future health services.
A representative sample of seven European countries (Denmark, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Norway, Poland and Portugal) was interviewed by telephone. Two surveys were conducted with 18 months interval. The first survey was conducted in 2005, the second in 2007. The project is co-funded by the Program of Community action in the field of Public Health (2003-2008) of the Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General of the European Commission.
The present report reveals that the number of Internet health users increased from 44 % in 2005 to 54 % in 2007. The growth in the use of Internet for health purposes is found in all seven countries participating in the survey. The use of the Internet for health purposes is increasing in Europe. The report stresses that the digital divide is reflected in the field of eHealth, as health related use is more frequent in the northern European countries, followed by eastern and southern Europe respectively.
Original URL:
http://www.telemed.no/ehealth-trends-across-europe-2005-2007.536783-41025.html
Number of pages:
13
This document is the preliminary report of the 'World Health Organisation(WHO)/European eHealth Consumer Trends Survey'. It aims to monitor to what degree eHealth practices are becoming important in the everyday lives of European citizens. Further, it is intended to serve as a tool for policy makers when developing future health services.
A representative sample of seven European countries (Denmark, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Norway, Poland and Portugal) was interviewed by telephone. Two surveys were conducted with 18 months interval. The first survey was conducted in 2005, the second in 2007. The project is co-funded by the Program of Community action in the field of Public Health (2003-2008) of the Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General of the European Commission.
The present report reveals that the number of Internet health users increased from 44 % in 2005 to 54 % in 2007. The growth in the use of Internet for health purposes is found in all seven countries participating in the survey. The use of the Internet for health purposes is increasing in Europe. The report stresses that the digital divide is reflected in the field of eHealth, as health related use is more frequent in the northern European countries, followed by eastern and southern Europe respectively.
Original URL:
http://www.telemed.no/ehealth-trends-across-europe-2005-2007.536783-41025.html
Number of pages:
13
ISBN Number: 978-82-92092-87-3
Description of license: © 2007 Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine
Nature of documentation: Surveys
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