Portilho Luciana, Macaya Javiera F Medina, Ribeiro Manuella Maia, Lima Camila
Centro Regional de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento da Sociedade da Informação (Cetic.br) Departamento do Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR (NIC.br) São Paulo (SP) Brasil Centro Regional de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento da Sociedade da Informação (Cetic.br), Departamento do Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR (NIC.br), São Paulo (SP), Brasil.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2025 Apr 28;49:e21. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2025.21. eCollection 2025.
The present study used data from the 2023 ICT Households Survey conducted by the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br|NIC.br) to analyze internet access among women in Brazil, as well as their engagement in online health-related activities (searching for health information, accessing government digital services, and using public health services). These indicators were compared based on education level, age, area of residence (urban or rural), and social class. The data revealed higher internet usage rates among young women (95% for ages 10-15 and 96% for ages 16-24), those in social class A, the highest social class bracket (98%), urban residents (86%), and women with higher education (97%). In turn, lower usage rates were observed among older women (56% for ages 60 or older), those in social class DE (73%), rural residents (80%), and women with no formal education or only preschool education (32%). This was observed across all variables investigated, except for the use of public online services, which was low across all categories. The results highlight that women facing greater social and economic vulnerability (low income, rural residence, or low educational attainment) face significant barriers to accessing digital health services. It is recommended that public policies on inclusion and digital governance address these disparities by promoting greater access to the internet and other technologies for women, which could enhance their access to healthcare services.
本研究使用了信息社会发展研究区域中心(Cetic.br|NIC.br)进行的2023年信息通信技术家庭调查数据,以分析巴西女性的互联网接入情况,以及她们参与在线健康相关活动的情况(搜索健康信息、访问政府数字服务和使用公共卫生服务)。这些指标根据教育水平、年龄、居住地区(城市或农村)和社会阶层进行了比较。数据显示,年轻女性(10 - 15岁为95%,16 - 24岁为96%)、社会阶层A(最高社会阶层)的女性(98%)、城市居民(86%)以及受过高等教育的女性(97%)的互联网使用率较高。反之,老年女性(60岁及以上为56%)、社会阶层DE的女性(73%)、农村居民(80%)以及未接受正规教育或仅接受学前教育的女性(32%)的使用率较低。在所有调查变量中均观察到这种情况,但公共在线服务的使用除外,所有类别中该使用率都较低。结果表明,面临更大社会和经济脆弱性(低收入、农村居住或低教育程度)的女性在获取数字健康服务方面面临重大障碍。建议关于包容性和数字治理的公共政策通过促进女性更多地接入互联网和其他技术来解决这些差距,这可以增强她们获得医疗服务的机会。