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August 9, 2025

Investigating the Role of Wearable Devices in Facilitating Telehealth Adoption Among the Aging Population: Mediation Analysis of US National Data.

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RWRuijing WangOAOnur AsanTLT. Liao

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Mediation analysis reveals wearable devices impact telehealth adoption in older adults, indicating socioeconomic barriers.

Key Points

  • Telehealth adoption remains low among older adults, despite its benefits for health care access.
  • Education and income positively influence telehealth adoption, highlighting socioeconomic status importance.
  • Rural residents show lower telehealth adoption rates due to accessibility and technology literacy challenges.
  • Wearable device use significantly impacts telehealth adoption, primarily through education and health factors.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689dfe97d61984b91e13c005https://doi.org/10.2196/68559
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