Study on the Influence Mechanism of the Internet Use on Active Health Management of the Elderly——An Empirical Analysis Based on CLASS2020 Data
The active health management of the elderly can effectively reduce the incidence of chronic diseases,avoid the hospitalization cost of chronic diseases,and reduce the medical burden of chronic diseases.The development of the Internet makes it an important channel for transmitting various information,which provides convenience for individuals to carry out health management.Through the research on the Internet behavior and active health of the elderly group,it is found that to some extent,information acquisition,chat interaction and online entertainment in the Internet use mode can positively affect the active health management of the elderly.Based on this,this paper puts forward the following suggestions.The mass media should promote the information dissemination mode that fits the elderly's Internet usage habits,so as to increase the elderly's contact frequency of health information and improve their ability to identify and prevent various diseases.Family members should not only play the guiding role for the elderly in Internet access,but also take the initiative to care about the health problem of the elderly.Network governance and software suitability for the elderly should be carried out to provide convenient ways for the elderly to use the Internet.