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September 10, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Latent profile and determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study

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YSYujiao ShaoXXXuejun XuHGHongyan Guo

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Cross-sectional study examines digital health literacy in older adults with chronic diseases, suggesting tailored interventions to improve outcomes.

Key Points

  • Digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases was generally low, highlighting the need for improvements.
  • Latent profile analysis revealed three distinct profiles, with significant variation in digital health literacy levels across participants.
  • Multinomial logistic regression identified predictors such as internet use, self-efficacy, and social support that influenced profile membership.
  • Targeted strategies addressing specific needs of each literacy profile could effectively enhance digital health literacy in this population.

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Shao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c24126b210217d6479e3d6https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1477314
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