Path analysis of the influence of digital health literacy on self-management behaviour among elderly patients with chronic diseases in rural China
The self-management level of elderly patients with chronic diseases in rural China is low. Digital health literacy not only directly affects the chronic disease self-management behaviour of elderly individuals but also indirectly predicts chronic disease self-management behaviour through the mediating effects of social support and depression.
Authors
- Sha Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6026-652X)
- Xuefang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6000-0529)
- Guiying Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2626-4547)
- Juan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6554-8921)
- Zongqiang Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7436-8700)
- Jiuying Hu
- Xiaomin Gan
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05952-3
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 19.71