In-home internet use increases as the number of internet users in the household increases
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Mark B. Lockwood, PhD, Department of Biobehavioral Health Science, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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In a cross-sectional study of 240 pre- and post-kidney transplant patients at an urban transplant center in the United States we found that Internet use increased as the number of Internet users in the household increased. In previous work we had shown only 1/3 of patients used the Internet >5hrs/week.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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Keywords | Information and Communication Technology; Health Inequities; Technology Champion |
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Date | 2017 |
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