Promoting the use of health information and communication technologies in Spain: a new approach based on the ICT-H

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Published: 01-07-2015
Accepted: 07-07-2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7195/ri14.v13i2.860
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health, new technologie, eHealth, utilization, health expenditure, probit models
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Carla Blázquez Fernández
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David Cantarero Prieto
(ES)
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Marta Pascual Sáez
(ES)
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Abstract

The rapid growth of the use of new technologies is having an important effect on individuals’ health knowledge and behavior. The objective of this paper is to study the potential reduction in health care utilization associated with the expansion of new technologies. Using Spanish micro data from the Survey on the Equipment and Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT-H) in Households for 2014 we analyze information technologies equipment, availability of access and means of Internet connection per household. We model the probability of an individual being internet user in Spain as a function of a range of socio-economic characteristics, including individual’s gender, age, education and employment situation. Also, we hypothesized that a greater use of this communication technologies is related to a lesser health care expenditure.

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2015): Communication and Social Networks

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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Author Biographies

Carla Blázquez Fernández, University of Cantabria

PhD. Student. Department of Economics. Universidad de Cantabria.

2 latest papers:

  • Blázquez-Fernández, C., Cantarero-Prieto, D., & Perez-Gonzalez, P. (2014). Disentangling the heterogeneous income elasticity and dynamics of health expenditure. Applied Economics, 46(16), 1839-1854.

  • Blázquez-Fernández, C., Cantarero-Prieto, D., Perez-Gonzalez, P., & Llorca-Díaz, J. (2015). Does early-life health enhance growth? Evidence from Spain. Applied Economics Letters, In Press, 1-5.

David Cantarero Prieto, University of Cantabria

Profesor Titular (Lecturer). Department of Economics. Universidad de Cantabria.

2 latest papers:

  • Blázquez-Fernández, C., Cantarero-Prieto, D., Perez-Gonzalez, P., & Llorca-Díaz, J. (2015). Does early-life health enhance growth? Evidence from Spain. Applied Economics Letters, In Press, 1-5.

  • Sáez, M. P., González-Prieto, N., & Cantarero-Prieto, D. (2015). Is Over-Education a Problem in Spain? Empirical Evidence Based on the EU-SILC. Social Indicators Research, In Press, 1-16.

Marta Pascual Sáez, University of Cantabria

Profesora Titular (Lecturer). Department of Economics. Universidad de Cantabria.

2 latest papers:

  • Sáez, M. P., González-Prieto, N., & Cantarero-Prieto, D. (2015). Is Over-Education a Problem in Spain? Empirical Evidence Based on the EU-SILC. Social Indicators Research, In Press, 1-16.

  • Pascual, M., & González-Prieto, N. (2014). About the relationship between health expenditure and GDP: more evidence. African Journal of Business Management, 8(3), 113-117.

How to Cite

Blázquez Fernández, C., Cantarero Prieto, D., & Pascual Sáez, M. (2015). Promoting the use of health information and communication technologies in Spain: a new approach based on the ICT-H. Journal ICONO 14, 13(2), 238-259. https://doi.org/10.7195/ri14.v13i2.860

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