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Has smart healthcare improved older adults' health? Evidence from China's smart city pilot program- a quasi-natural experiment.
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- Digital Divide or Compensatory Dividend? The Longitudinal Impact of Smart Health Monitoring on Intrinsic Capacity Trajectories.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Generative AI as interactional infrastructure for meaning-centered care in later life.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: While integrating digital technology into healthcare is a key strategy to address population aging, robust evidence on the causal impact of large-scale policies is scarce. This study aims to quantify the health effects of China's smart city policy on older adults and identify the mechanisms driving these outcomes. Methods: This study employed a multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) model, leveraging China's national smart city pilot policy as a quasi-natural experiment. The analysis utilized balanced panel data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) for the period 2010-2020. The primary outcomes were self-rated health and mental health among adults aged 60 and over. Results: Smart healthcare significantly improved older adults' self-rated health ( Conclusion: Smart healthcare is an effective tool for improving older adults' health, but its dynamic and heterogeneous effects highlight the need for adaptive and targeted policies to sustain long-term benefits and ensure equity.
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