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. 2023 Dec 12:11:1302493.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302493. eCollection 2023.

Health care in future community: innovatively discover and respond to the needs of today's seniors

Bowen Zhou  1 , Qidan Deng  1 , Shiyuan Zhou  2 , Dongni Zhuo  3
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Health care in future community: innovatively discover and respond to the needs of today's seniors

Bowen Zhou et al. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

Introduction: In the context of the digital economy, the emergence and application of emerging technologies have accelerated the integration of traditional social structures with new technologies, leading to the inception of the "Future Community" as an innovative urban unit. With an aging population's rapid and sustained rise, integrating health care for older adults with modern information technology is gradually moving towards holistic governance. This approach utilizes the Future Community as a medium and aims for quality enhancement and increased efficiency, which instrumentally addresses the diversified health care needs of China's aging era.

Methods: In this study, we employed a questionnaire survey method that covered 11 communities in Tianjin City to understand better the current status and characteristics of their health care services.

Results: The survey results show that the means of community health care for older adults are gradually being upgraded, and the demands are shifting. Then, we arrive at three conclusions: firstly, technological innovation and smart approaches have the potential to positively influence the quality of health care in these communities. Secondly, allocating health care resources within communities can have a salutary effect on the psychological well-being of seniors. Thirdly, actively involving seniors in community life and governance can elevate their self-worth.

Discussion: At last, in conjunction with current challenges, we think that deepening multi-party collaboration, educating specialized talents, and bridging the "digital gap" would be effective ways to establish a future community for seniors.

Keywords: aging population; digital economy; future community; health care; information technology.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Content of the needs of older adults based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
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Actions to address the challenges.
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