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The study aims to clarify the gaps in awareness, desire, and actual adoption of digital health services among older adults in China.

April 28, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Awareness, want, and adoption of digital health services among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study

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SWSitong WuShandong University ZWZheng WanShandong University LPLihui PengSecond Hospital of Shandong University

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Cross-sectional survey reveals gaps in awareness, desire, and use of digital health services among older adults, indicating need for targeted interventions.

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The study aims to clarify the gaps in awareness, desire, and actual adoption of digital health services among older adults in China.
Cross-sectional survey with 451 older adults (≥60 years) from tertiary hospitals in Jinan, Shandong.
Utilized a three-stage framework of awareness, want, and adoption to analyze digital health service gaps.
Employed structural equation modeling to assess eHealth literacy, patient activation, and health status effects.
Awareness and want rates were 45.60% and 46.27%, respectively, while adoption rate was only 18.27%.
Online health management exhibited the lowest adoption rate at 8.87% and the widest gap at 75.23%.
eHealth literacy was found to significantly influence both behavioral intention and actual adoption of digital health services.

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04d9f727298f751e71fa6 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1820440

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Cross-sectional survey reveals gaps in awareness, desire, and use of digital health services among older adults, indicating need for targeted interventions.

Awareness, want, and adoption of digital health services among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study

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