Survey of eHealth Use Among First-generation Pakistani Immigrants in Oslo Area With Focus on Diabetes, 2016

The purpose of the project is to investigate how first-generation immigrants from Pakistan in the Oslo area perceive and/or use ICT for diabetes-related purposes. The survey was conducted in 2015-2016 with a selection of 176 participants. The report contains descriptive results for the study that was not published in scientific articles. Pakistani immigrants living in the Oslo area have a much higher risk of Type 2 diabetes than their Norwegian counterparts. This group also reports relatively low ICT skills. The project examines the use and attitudes towards eHealth services, specifically: information searches, communication using ICT and the use of ICT for self-management or decision-making, all concerning Type 2 diabetes. For eHealth to become an influential social innovation, equal access to eHealth services regardless of the users' language, culture and ICT skills is a prerequisite. Results from this study are important for understanding how perople who may not maximally benefit from eHealth services today can be targeted in the future.

Data are freely available for downloading.