Internet use and need for digital health technology among the elderly: a cross-sectional survey in China
Abstract Background China is becoming an aging society at the fastest pace in history, and there are a large number of empty nesters in the country. With economic and social development, internal support systems among families are gradually weakening. Supporting the elderly is thus emerging as a sig...
Main Authors: | Xinran Sun, Wenxin Yan, Hao Zhou, Zhaoqing Wang, Xueying Zhang, Shuang Huang, Li Li |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09448-0 |
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