Research progress on cognitive load theory in digital health education for the elderly

doi:10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2025.16.019

Abstract

Abstract:

Digital health education is a crucial means to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of medical services. The "new digital gap" faced by the elderly population makes them a marginalized group in digital health education and disease management. This paper takes cognitive load theory as its starting point，outlines the theoretical foundation of cognitive load，and systematically reviews the factors that influence cognitive load in digital health education for the elderly and propose corresponding optimization inspirations. The aim is to provide references for optimizing digital education models and program designs for the elderly.

Key words: Digital Health Education, Cognitive Load, Aged, Review, Geriatric Nursing

摘要：

数字化健康教育是提升医疗服务可及性和有效性的重要手段，老年人的“新数字鸿沟”问题使其成为数字化健康教育与疾病管理的边缘人群。该文以认知负荷理论为切入点，概述认知负荷的理论基础与分类，系统梳理数字化健康教育中影响老年人认知负荷的因素，并提出相应的启示，旨在为优化老年人数字化健康教育模式与方案设计提供参考。

关键词: 数字化健康教育, 认知负荷, 老年人, 综述, 老年护理

YAN Chuchu, LI Yawen, LIU Mengnan, SHAN Yawei. Research progress on cognitive load theory in digital health education for the elderly[J]. Chinese Journal of Nursing, 2025, 60(16): 2044-2049.

闫楚楚, 李雅雯, 刘梦楠, 单亚维. 认知负荷在老年人数字化健康教育中的研究进展[J]. 中华护理杂志, 2025, 60(16): 2044-2049.

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