This statistic shows the result of a survey on the share of individuals using digital means to communicate with physicians in Italy in 2018, by type and age group. According to data, WhatsApp was used for health-related purposes mainly among individuals belonging to the age groups 25-34 and 45-54 years. Among people aged 35 to 44 years, e-mails were more common than WhatsApp, in the patient-doctor communication.
Share of individuals using digital means to communicate with physicians in Italy in 2018, by type and age
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E-mail
Text message
WhatsApp
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Osservatori Digital Innovation. (July 31, 2018). Share of individuals using digital means to communicate with physicians in Italy in 2018, by type and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914429/digital-means-in-the-physician-patient-relationship-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. "Share of individuals using digital means to communicate with physicians in Italy in 2018, by type and age." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914429/digital-means-in-the-physician-patient-relationship-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. (2018). Share of individuals using digital means to communicate with physicians in Italy in 2018, by type and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914429/digital-means-in-the-physician-patient-relationship-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. "Share of Individuals Using Digital Means to Communicate with Physicians in Italy in 2018, by Type and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914429/digital-means-in-the-physician-patient-relationship-in-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation, Share of individuals using digital means to communicate with physicians in Italy in 2018, by type and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914429/digital-means-in-the-physician-patient-relationship-in-italy/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of individuals using digital means to communicate with physicians in Italy in 2018, by type and age [Graph], Osservatori Digital Innovation, July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/914429/digital-means-in-the-physician-patient-relationship-in-italy/