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The impact of the digital divide on the perceived interest of an e-Marketplace to support healthcare and social care services
HCIST 2014 - International Conference on Health and Social Care Information Systems and Technologies, Procedia TechnologyIn a Europe increasingly aging, it is now recognized the importance and potential of the service industry for ageing well based on
information and communication technologies (ICT), as exemplified by the electronic market of social services and health care,
the GuiMarket, proposed by the authors. However, this new range of services requires that individuals have advanced digital
skills to fully participate in society. Based on the results of a survey made on a sample of 315 individuals, this paper discusses the
importance granted GuiMarket and the intended frequency of use, concluding there is a close relationship between ICT access
and use that respondents anticipate making of GuiMarket and alike services