Academic Journal
Expanding a Behavioral View on Digital Health Access: Drivers and Strategies to Promote Equity
| Τίτλος: | Expanding a Behavioral View on Digital Health Access: Drivers and Strategies to Promote Equity |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Maura M Kepper, Lauren A Fowler, Isabelle S Kusters, Jean W Davis, Manal Baqer, Sara Sagui-Henson, Yunyu Xiao, Adati Tarfa, Jean C Yi, Bryan Gibson, Kristin E Heron, Nicole M Alberts, Marissa Burgermaster, Veronica PS Njie-Carr, Lisa M Klesges |
| Πηγή: | Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 26, p e51355 (2024) |
| Στοιχεία εκδότη: | JMIR Publications, 2024. |
| Έτος έκδοσης: | 2024 |
| Συλλογή: | LCC:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| Περιγραφή: | The potential and threat of digital tools to achieve health equity has been highlighted for over a decade, but the success of achieving equitable access to health technologies remains challenging. Our paper addresses renewed concerns regarding equity in digital health access that were deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our viewpoint is that (1) digital health tools have the potential to improve health equity if equitable access is achieved, and (2) improving access and equity in digital health can be strengthened by considering behavioral science–based strategies embedded in all phases of tool development. Using behavioral, equity, and access frameworks allowed for a unique and comprehensive exploration of current drivers of digital health inequities. This paper aims to present a compilation of strategies that can potentially have an actionable impact on digital health equity. Multilevel factors drive unequal access, so strategies require action from tool developers, individual delivery agents, organizations, and systems to effect change. Strategies were shaped with a behavioral medicine focus as the field has a unique role in improving digital health access; arguably, all digital tools require the user (individual, provider, and health system) to change behavior by engaging with the technology to generate impact. This paper presents a model that emphasizes using multilevel strategies across design, delivery, dissemination, and sustainment stages to advance digital health access and foster health equity. |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | article |
| Περιγραφή αρχείου: | electronic resource |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| ISSN: | 1438-8871 |
| Relation: | https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e51355; https://doaj.org/toc/1438-8871 |
| DOI: | 10.2196/51355 |
| Σύνδεσμος πρόσβασης: | https://doaj.org/article/1e4bd2fd93f346f9b6ab111008d38bb3 |
| Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: | edsdoj.1e4bd2fd93f346f9b6ab111008d38bb3 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 14388871 |
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| DOI: | 10.2196/51355 |