A Study on Digital Health Technology Anxiety and Influencing Factors in Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases
10.3969/j.issn.1673-6036.2024.11.002
- VernacularTitle:老年慢性病患者数字健康技术焦虑现状及影响因素研究
- Author:
Yunhao CHEN
1
,
2
;
Hansong WANG
;
Jiajun YUAN
;
Enhong DONG
;
Lili SHI
;
Liebin ZHAO
Author Information
1. 上海交通大学医学院附属新华医院 上海 200092
2. 上海交通大学公共卫生学院 上海 200025
- Keywords:
digital health;
elderly;
chronic diseases;
technology anxiety;
influencing factor
- From:
Journal of Medical Informatics
2024;45(11):9-14,21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose/Significance To alleviate digital health technology anxiety in elderly patients with chronic diseases.Method/Process A convenience sampling method is used to survey 1 222 elderly patients with chronic diseases in tertiary,secondary,and commu-nity hospitals in Shanghai,China,with respect to demographic information,the level of anxiety about digital health technologies,and the conditions of individual use of digital health technologies.Logistic regression analyse is used to investigate the factors influencing anxiety in the use of digital health technologies among elderly patients with chronic diseases.Result/Conclusion Elderly patients with chronic diseases as a whole have low moderate levels of anxiety about digital health technologies.Educational level,per capita monthly income,experience of using digital health technologies,and learning ability are independent factors affecting anxiety about digital health technolo-gies among elderly patients with chronic diseases.Aging-friendly design,assistance and support,improved facility accessibility,and precise training should be implemented so as to increase the acceptance and use of digital health technologies among elderly chronic dis-ease patients.
