Complexities of health and acceptance of electronic health records for the Austrian elderly population

Nicole Halmdienst, Gerald Pruckner and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer
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Nicole Halmdienst: Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Department of Economics

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2023, vol. 24, issue 1, No 5, 53-66

Abstract: Abstract We examine the personal health situation and how the complexities thereof affect the elderly Austrians’ willingness to accept electronic health records (EHR). Using data from the sixth wave of the SHARE survey in Austria, we find the complexity of individual health problems and the social integration of individuals influencing the acceptance of EHR. The higher the degree of multimorbidity, the more medication is prescribed, and the higher the number of hospital admissions, the higher is the acceptance of EHR. Having a chronical illness has a positive effect on EHR acceptance, whereas a pessimistic attitude and lack of joy in life, as indicators of depressive mood, have a negative impact. The results are mainly driven by women and younger patients aged between 50 and 70. People with poor social connection express lower acceptance of EHR.

Keywords: Electronic health records; Health status; Social connectedness; SHARE survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I11 I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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