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Social Determinants of Digital Health Adoption: Pilot Cross-sectional Survey.

Sharvil Piyush PatelElizabeth SunAlec ReinhardtSanjaly GeevargheseSimon HeJulie A Gazmararian
Published in: JMIR formative research (2022)
The results demonstrate that persons who are socioeconomically disadvantaged may not adopt digital health tools at disproportionately higher rates. Instead, digital health tools may be adopted along social determinants of health, providing strong evidence for the digital health divide. The variability of digital health adoption necessitates investing in and building a common framework to increase mobile health access. With a common framework and a paradigm shift in the design, evaluation, and implementation strategies around digital health, disparities can be further mitigated and addressed. This likely will begin with a coordinated effort to determine barriers to adopting digital health solutions.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • health information
  • health promotion
  • primary care
  • randomized controlled trial
  • human health
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