Exploring the use of digital technology to deliver healthcare services with explicit consideration of health inequalities in UK settings: A scoping review.
Albert FarreMei FangBeth HannahMeiko MakitaAlison McFaddenDeborah MenezesAndrea RodriguezJudith SixsmithNicola M GrayPublished in: Digital health (2023)
It is not yet clear if digital health interventions/services in the UK work for those most at risk of health inequalities. The current evidence base is significantly underdeveloped, and research/intervention efforts have been largely driven by healthcare provider/system needs, rather than those of service users. Digital health interventions can help address health inequalities, but a range of barriers persist, alongside a potential for exacerbation of health inequalities.