ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2023
The development of smart eldercare in China.
Review in The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparing age-friendly city and community policies from China and the world: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Digital technologies as solutions to China's aging population: a systematic review of their opportunities and challenges in rural development.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of an Intelligent and Integrated Older Adult Care Model on Quality of Life Among Home-Dwelling Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Caregivers' Phase-Specific Roles in Integrating Digital Technologies in Chinese Nursing Homes: Qualitative Ethnographic Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Integrating Smart Home Technology with Social Services: A Qualitative Study of Chinese Older Adults' Experiences with the Care-on-Call Services.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The role of digital literacy among older adults in the continuance intention toward smart care service platforms: survey study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Spatio-temporal evolution characteristics, challenges and future perspectives of intelligent health eldercare industry development in China: a spatial analysis and policy text mining from 1982 to 2024.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Active aging profiles mediate the effect of social support on subjective well-being among community-dwelling older adults: a latent profile mediation analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Understanding smart health and elderly care implementation in China: a qualitative TOE-C framework analysis of 24 cases.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- How smart companions reshape psychological well-being in later life: the role of artificial intelligence technology in mental health during senior years.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Transforming long-term post-acute care for the aging population through home infusion therapy in China: an assessment of need and demand (Part 1).Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Designing for aging on the move: a user-needs-driven approach to an optimized recreational vehicle (RV) scheme for older Chinese using an integrated Kano-AHP-QFD framework.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Construction and quantitative evaluation of China's smart older adults care policy: a PMC-index model approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The impact of information technology applications on the quality of life of disabled older adults in nursing homes in China: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Dilemmas in the usage of community-based home care and smart home care services for older adults among family caregivers of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI): a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Understanding older people's intentions to use smart elderly care applications in China: an extension of the UTAUT2 model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Dementia diagnostic and treatment services in the Western Pacific: challenges, preparedness and opportunities in the face of amyloid-targeting therapies.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024Review
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- Smart homes: pioneering age-friendly environments in China for enhanced health and quality of life.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Many countries have tried to establish an optimal model for managing population aging that can be replicated and promoted. With the increasing societal task of delivering care to older adults with chronic conditions, China has started to harness the power of digital technologies to help address the growing demands for eldercare. China is exploring a unique "Smart Eldercare" model to respond to the social service needs of older adults. Methods: Using a Delphi method, this study highlights a hierachy of approaches and findings from a cognitive support tool for those with mild cognitive impairment. Findings: From the central committee to local governments, the Chinese government has developed policies aimed at supporting the development of the Smart Eldercare service industry. Interpretation: This viewpoint article sheds light on this development in health care services based on an onsite research investigation, which can potentially impact the Western Pacific region and beyond in years to come. Funding: The Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Grant No. 2021-JKCS-026.
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