Journal article
Internet use by older adults with bipolar disorder: international survey results
R Bauer, T Glenn, S Strejilevich, J Conell, M Alda, R Ardau, BT Baune, M Berk, Y Bersudsky, A Bilderbeck, A Bocchetta, AMP Castro, EYW Cheung, C Chillotti, S Choppin, A Cuomo, M Del Zompo, R Dias, S Dodd, A Duffy Show all
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders | SPRINGEROPEN | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: The world population is aging and the number of older adults with bipolar disorder is increasing. Digital technologies are viewed as a framework to improve care of older adults with bipolar disorder. This analysis quantifies Internet use by older adults with bipolar disorder as part of a larger survey project about information seeking. Methods: A paper-based survey about information seeking by patients with bipolar disorder was developed and translated into 12 languages. The survey was anonymous and completed between March 2014 and January 2016 by 1222 patients in 17 countries. All patients were diagnosed by a psychiatrist. General estimating equations were used to account for co..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We acknowledge support by the Open Access Publication Funds of the SLUB/TU Dresden (Grant No. IN-1502335).