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Complex role of individual digital skills and eHealth policies in shaping health policy

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  • Leporatti, Lucia
  • Montefiori, Marcello

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted individuals’ physical and mental health worldwide. Using data from the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and a comparative approach across European countries, this study investigates the potential protective effect of individual digital skills and eHealth policies in mitigating the pandemic health effects.

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  • Leporatti, Lucia & Montefiori, Marcello, 2024. "Complex role of individual digital skills and eHealth policies in shaping health policy," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 93(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:soceps:v:93:y:2024:i:c:s003801212400096x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2024.101897
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