The Association Between Internet Use and Co-occurring Health Care Needs: Cross-Sectional Study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The need for health care underpins health care service provision and serves as the foundation for enhancing service capacity and allocating resources. Health care needs are influenced by health, social, and economic conditions and may exhibit different characteristics over time. However, previous studies have primarily focused on specific populations or types of needs, overlooking the diversity and complexity of residents' health care requirements. Furthermore, as informatization becomes a defining aspect of modern social development, the impact of internet utilization on the co-occurrence of health care needs remains unclear.

Objective

This study aims to determine the co-occurrence of health care needs among residents in China, explore the relationship between in

SUBMITTER: Xing Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12046273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature