The impact of digital literacy on older adults’ utilization of community-based home care services: a cross-sectional study

The findings suggest that improved digital literacy may reduce older adults' utilization of CHCS, providing important implications for optimizing the elderly care system in the digital era. While promoting digital literacy among older populations, policymakers should establish integrated online-offline service delivery models to achieve precise matching between seniors' needs and care provision.

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BMC Health Services Research
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2025-10-15
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13427-9
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4
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Technology Use by Older Adults
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The impact of digital literacy on older adults’ utilization of community-based home care services: a cross-sectional study

Mingbao Zhu, Xueqing Xia
4 citations
BMC Health Services Research
Technology Use by Older Adults
22.37
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The impact of digital literacy on older adults’ utilization of community-based home care services: a cross-sectional study

Mingbao Zhu, Xueqing Xia
article en
4 citations

Abstract

The findings suggest that improved digital literacy may reduce older adults' utilization of CHCS, providing important implications for optimizing the elderly care system in the digital era. While promoting digital literacy among older populations, policymakers should establish integrated online-offline service delivery models to achieve precise matching between seniors' needs and care provision.

BMC Health Services ResearchVol. 25(1)
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (CN), Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Technology Use by Older Adults
22.37
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