From Passive to Active—Improving the Healthy Self-Help Behavior of Older Adults Through Community Health Association: Mixed Methods Study
The community health association education model based on a community healthy self-help education model for older adults significantly enhanced older adults' healthy self-management behavior, active health awareness, and eHealth literacy. Integrating professional support with peer empowerment addressed core limitations of traditional models: low engagement and unsustainable behavioral change. This community-embedded approach provides a scalable solution for sustainable health promotion, with significant policy implications for alleviating health care system pressures and advancing active aging.
Authors
- Lanshu Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8792-3972)
- Ying Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3024-3627)
- Zhu Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2276-5000)
- Xinxin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8823-3025)
- Wei Luan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7439-9005)
- Yue Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8904-3659)
- Chengrui Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-2655)
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- Second Military Medical University (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shuguang Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/81062
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00