Research on ethical issues and countermeasures of the digital divide among the elderly group in health communication
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2024.07.09
- VernacularTitle:健康传播中老年群体数字鸿沟产生的伦理问题与对策研究
- Author:
Yuting LIU
1
;
Miao HE
Author Information
1. 哈尔滨医科大学人文社会科学学院,黑龙江 哈尔滨 150081
- Keywords:
elderly population;
digital disadvantaged group;
digital divide;
health communication;
health information
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2024;37(7):807-812
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The arrival of the digital era has made the dissemination of health knowledge more efficient and convenient.However,in health information dissemination,the elderly group is in a disadvantaged position,facing a series of ethical dilemmas caused by the digital divide,such as the leakage of personal health privacy,the difficulty in distinguishing the truth from the falsehood of health rumors,the commercialization of health communication,the imbalance between supply and demand of health information,and the weakening of the subjectivity of the disadvantaged group.To solve the dilemmas faced by the elderly group in health communication,suggestions were proposed such as improving the relevant laws and protecting personal privacy,raising ethical requirements and strengthening health information supervision,strengthening social support and advocating intergenerational feedback,as well as intensifying the sense of autonomy and enhance health literacy,so as to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly digitally disadvantaged group and enable them to fully enjoy the digital dividends brought by digital development.
