Zhang Chi
The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, Beijing, China.
Digit Health. 2022 Nov 4;8:20552076221133695. doi: 10.1177/20552076221133695. eCollection 2022 Jan-Dec.
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.
5G技术的发展给老年人的医疗服务带来了重大进步和多样挑战，而获得公平的远程医疗是当务之急。智能手机是最常用的上网设备，它将远程医疗的便利带到了用户的指尖。在中国老龄化与信息化并存的时期，智能手机在老年人日常生活、长期护理中的作用以及未来的机遇和挑战需要认真重新审视。我们提供了中国老年人使用智能手机的最新证据，并阐述了在获取移动健康服务方面的公平性问题、巨大的数字鸿沟以及智能手机使用不当的潜在弊端。
