The willingness and influencing factors to choose smart senior care among old adults in China

作者：Qiyuan Huang, Ying Li, Xiang Wu, Ge Song, Zhe Qu, Aming Wang, Xianping Tang · 发表于：BMC Geriatrics · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1186/s12877-022-03691-3 · 被引用次数：41 · 研究领域：Technology Use by Older Adults、Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving、Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

BACKGROUND: Population aging has become an escalating issue in China resulting in increasing healthcare demand. Smart senior care has the potential to help older adults live independently and relieve the pressure of healthcare including home-based care. This study aimed to explore Chinese older adults' preferred access models and service content of smart senior care and factors affecting their willingness to choose smart senior care. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 760 community-dwelling older adults from Xuzhou, China were included in this study. Their demographics, family support, health status, smart senior care use, and willingness to choose smart senior care were collected. The Chi-square test was used for single factor analysis of each variable. The statistically significant variables were included in the logistics regression model to analyze factors influencing older adults' willingness to choose smart senior care. The chi-square goodness of fit test was used to analyze the preferred content and access models of smart senior care; the Bonferroni method was used to correct the results. RESULTS: The finding indicated that participants' age, number of children, frequency of children visiting parents, adequate senior care, self-reported health, chronic diseases, smartphone use, and attitude toward smart senior care were significantly associated with their willingness to choose the smart senior care (p < 0.05). For smart senior care access models, part...