Current status and influencing factors of digital health literacy among community-dwelling older adults in Southwest China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid development of digital health has reduced the time and cost of medical treatment, bringing efficient and economical benefits. However, older adults all over the world are deficient in digital health knowledge and skills to varying degrees. This study intends to investigate the current status and influencing factors of digital health literacy among community-dwelling older adults in Southwest China, so as to provide theoretical reference for global digital health researches and the construction of gerontological digital health service models.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September 2020 to April 2021 in Chongqing, China. 572 community-dwelling older adults (≥ 65 years) were surveyed by stratified sampling. Data on sociodemographic ch

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9112275 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature