Smartphone and Internet Access and Utilization by People With Schizophrenia in South Australia: Quantitative Survey Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Web-based information and interventions for mental illness are increasingly being provided. There is an expectation that citizens have access to the internet and are competent in using technology. People with schizophrenia are often excluded from social engagement, have cognitive impairment, and have very limited income, all of which may reduce their use of technology. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate technology access, use of digital technology, and confidence in using technology among people with schizophrenia living in the community. METHODS:Face-to-face structured interviews with 50 people with schizophrenia (aged 18-65 years) living in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, were conducted using an instrument designed to assess technology access and util

SUBMITTER: Wong KTG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7013647 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature