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Conceptual model of the relationships between COPD patient characteristics, perceived needs, and Internet access. We hypothesize that patient demographic and socioeconomic factors are related with the availability of the resource (access to the Internet); while frequency of Internet use is related with the patient’s perceived needs. The simplified model’s relationships are based on a modification of Wilson’s (1996) Model of Information Behavior, as described in Figure 1.
