Internet access is a necessity: a latent class analysis of COVID-19 related challenges and the role of technology use among rural community residents

• Main Authors: Sarah J. Dow-Fleisner (Author), Cherisse L. Seaton (Author), Eric Li (Author), Katrina Plamondon (Author), Nelly Oelke (Author), Donna Kurtz (Author), Charlotte Jones (Author), Leanne M. Currie (Author), Barb Pesut (Author), Khalad Hasan (Author), Kathy L. Rush (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Rural and remote communities faced unique access challenges to essential services such as healthcare and highspeed infrastructure pre-COVID, which have been amplified by the pandemic. This study examined patterns of COVID-related challenges and the use of technology among rural-l...