Parents' use of digital technology for social connection during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) resulted in isolation due to social distancing rules and lockdowns, during which technology was used to enable families and friends to maintain contact. Despite loneliness being high in parents, little is known about which parents are more likely to experience loneliness and strategies to support them.

Method: This mixed-methods study examines which parents were lonely during the pandemic and how digital technologies were used to reduce loneliness and social isolation.

Expectations and experiences of eHealth in primary care: a qualitative practice-based investigation.

Objectives: (1) To assess expectations and experiences of a new eHealth service by patients and staff in three primary care settings; (2) to ascertain attitudes to a range of future, primary care-oriented eHealth services.

Design: Qualitative case study.

Setting: Three UK general practices introducing an eHealth service for booking patient appointments.