Smartphones and telemedicine for older people in China: Opportunities and challenges

The development of 5G technology has brought major advances and diverse challenges in healthcare services for older people, and access to equitable telemedicine is a high priority. Smartphones are most commonly used device to access the internet and bring the convenience of telemedicine to the user&...

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Published in:	Digital health Vol. 8; pp. 205520762211336 - 20552076221133695
Main Author:	Zhang, Chi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-11-2022 Sage Publications Ltd SAGE Publishing
Subjects:	Older people Smartphones Telemedicine China Smartphones COVID-19 telemedicine 5G technology older people
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Summary:	The development of 5G technology has brought major advances and diverse challenges in healthcare services for older people, and access to equitable telemedicine is a high priority. Smartphones are most commonly used device to access the internet and bring the convenience of telemedicine to the user's fingertips. In the period where aging and informatization coexist in China, the role of smartphones in their daily lives, long-term care, and future opportunities and challenges needs serious reconsideration. We provide the latest evidence of smartphone use among the older adults of China and expound on issues about fairness in accessing mobile health, the substantial digital divide, and potential drawbacks of problematic smartphone use.
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ISSN:	2055-2076 2055-2076
DOI:	10.1177/20552076221133695