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March 12, 2026BMJ Open2 citationsOpen Access

Innovative adoption model for digital health technologies among elderly with chronic diseases: integrating Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology and Knowledge-Attitude-Practice model in a survey of 1222 patients in Shanghai

YCYunhao ChenJYJiajun YuanCLChengjin Li

Key Points

  • The research aims to understand the factors influencing the acceptance of digital health technologies among elderly patients with chronic diseases.
  • Survey conducted with 1222 elderly patients in Shanghai.
  • Integrated Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology and Knowledge-Attitude-Practice model.
  • Examined both internal and external factors affecting acceptance.
  • Internal factors were found to be more influential than external factors in technology acceptance.
  • Insights gained can help enhance acceptance and utilisation of digital health technologies.
  • Findings highlight the need for tailored approaches to address patient attitudes.

Abstract

Acceptance of digital health technologies among older patients with chronic diseases was associated with a combination of internal and external factors, with the former playing a dominant role. These valuable findings provided insights and inspiration for improving digital health technologies acceptance and utilisation among older patients with chronic diseases.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2575e96eeacc4fcec5fc3https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105529
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