%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-7605
%I JMIR Publications
%V 5
%N 2
%P e34764
%T Bridging Connectivity Issues in Digital Access and Literacy: Reflections on Empowering Vulnerable Older Adults in Singapore
%A Lim,Haikel A
%A Lee,Joanne Sze Win
%A Lim,Meng Han
%A Teo,Lynn Pei Zhen
%A Sin,Natalene Siew Wen
%A Lim,Rou Wei
%A Chua,Si Min
%A Yeo,Jia Qi
%A Ngiam,Nerice Heng Wen
%A Tey,Angeline Jie-Yin
%A Tham,Celine Yi Xin
%A Ng,Kennedy Yao Yi
%A Low,Lian Leng
%A Tang,Kai Wen Aaron
%+ Population Health and Integrated Care Office, Singapore General Hospital, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore, 65 62223322, aaron_kw_tang@nhg.com.sg
%K COVID-19
%K digital literacy
%K digital literacy training
%K digital disparities
%K digital divide
%K social construction of health technologies
%K health technology
%K COVID-19 pandemic
%K pandemic
%K COVID
%K social isolation
%K elder
%K older adult
%K Asia
%K access
%K barrier
%K empower
%K volunteer
%K vulnerable
%K digital skill
%K low income
%D 2022
%7 3.5.2022
%9 Viewpoint
%J JMIR Aging
%G English
%X This article describes a ground-up initiative for a volunteer-run digital literacy program in Singapore targeting vulnerable older adults, focusing on the barriers faced in running this program and training these beneficiaries. It further offers possible solutions to overcome these hurdles, providing insight for individuals or organizations seeking to start similar ground-up initiatives.
%M 35503520
%R 10.2196/34764
%U https://aging.jmir.org/2022/2/e34764
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/34764
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35503520