Improving Community Health with Affordable Internet Access

Pothen, Joshua Jeremy

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Improving Community Health with Affordable Internet Access

Pothen, Joshua Jeremy

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Abstract

Internet access is associated with increases in health information seeking and benefits in health statuses. However, many individuals of low socioeconomic status (SES) lack Internet access, thereby creating significant disadvantages from a health perspective. In this project, we describe a potential project for providing affordable Internet access to a neighborhood of Newport, VT containing many SES individuals. This network includes a splash page that provides regular health event promotion and health information dissemination to everyone connecting the network. We then discuss how to determine the impacts of the Internet on multiple aspects of health within the community.