Internet connectivity among rural Alabama veterans: baseline findings from the Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative Project.

CONCLUSION: In comparison with population norms, rural veterans displayed lower usage of the Internet; however, there were few practical age differences between young, middle-aged and older rural veterans in use of the Internet for seeking health information. These results suggest a tremendous potential for online outreach efforts to rural veterans seeking health information and information regarding VA services and benefits. The US Federal Government's VA Office of Rural Health is investing in technology-based services and will need to disseminate information regarding the availability of these services to rural veterans.
PMID: 23331256 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Rural Remote Health - January 1, 2013 Category: Rural Health Authors: Allen RS, Guadagno RE, Parmelee P, Minney JA, Hilgeman MM, Tabb KD, McNeil SF, Houston T, Kertesz S, Davis L Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research