Impact of Internet on diseases awareness and patient empowerment — A study in Benin (West Africa)
Type of Resource:
Journal
Year of Publication:
2017
Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges
- Outcomes and Impacts
Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills
- Internet Or Digital Rights and Freedoms
Author(s): Thierry Edoh ; Victor Zogbochi ; Pravin Pawar ; Joel T. Hounsou ; Bidossessi R. Alahassa
In this paper, the authors investigate the impact of use of health information materials from the internet on diseases awareness, health literacy and patient education among the population in Benin which is a developing country in West Africa.
URL
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8167543
Region of Study:
West Africa,
Country of Study:
Benin,
Study Quality
High