Determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a qualitative study

The digital health literacy of older adult patients with chronic diseases is generally low, characterized by cognitive blind spots, and influenced by various personal and social factors. It is recommended to engage social forces, optimize the accessibility and applicability of digital health resources, create a supportive digital health environment, and help older adult patients improve their digital health literacy to enhance chronic disease self-management through digital health technology.