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Table 8 Perceived positive consequences of digital healthcare solutions for society (by age groups)

From: Older adults in the digital health era: insights on the digital health related knowledge, habits and attitudes of the 65 year and older population

 

18–64 years old

65–74 years old

75 + years old

Improves the efficiency of care (e.g. you get your care faster)

1016

156

116

 

78.5%

63.7%

63.7%

Improves security of care

801

158

123

 

61.9%

64.5%

67.6%

It helps patients to cooperate better in the healing process

959

168

131

 

74.1%

68.6%

72.0%

Comfortable

1206

199

147

 

93.2%

81.2%

80.8%

It reduces the number of personal doctor-patient encounters

1118

187

129

 

86.4%

76.3%

70.9%

You can save time with it

1166

212

151

 

90.1%

86.5%

83.0%

Patients can access healthcare more quickly

898

170

134

 

69.4%

69.1%

73.6%

Doctors involve patients more in the healing process

809

151

127

 

62.5%

61.6%

69.8%

You can get better quality care

599

126

109

 

46.3%

51.4%

59.9%

It can reduce the chance of malpractice

467

117

102

 

36.1%

47.6%

56.0%

Improves doctor-patient communication

900

171

134

 

69.6%

69.8%

73.6%