ReviewYearbook of medical informatics2018
Consumer Health Informatics Adoption among Underserved Populations: Thinking beyond the Digital Divide.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 75 citations in OpenAlex.
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- [Community-based Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Promoting Digital Health Literacy among People in Precarious Living Conditions].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2025Article
- Technology access, use, socioeconomic status, and healthcare disparities among African Americans in the US.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Construction of the Digital Health Equity-Focused Implementation Research Conceptual Model - Bridging the Divide Between Equity-focused Digital Health and Implementation Research.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
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- Digital Health for Migrants, Ethnic and Cultural Minorities and the Role of Participatory Development: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesUnderserved populations can benefit from consumer health informatics (CHI) that promotes self-management at a lower cost. However, prior literature suggested that the digital divide and low motivation constituted barriers to CHI adoption. Despite increased Internet use, underserved populations continue to show slow CHI uptake. The aim of the paper is to revisit barriers and facilitators that may impact CHI adoption among underserved populations.
methodsWe surveyed the past five years of literature. We searched PubMed for articles published between 2012 and 2017 that describe empirical evaluations involving CHI use by underserved populations. We abstracted and summarized data about facilitators and barriers impacting CHI adoption.
resultsFrom 645 search results, after abstract and full-text screening, 13 publications met the inclusion criteria of identifying barriers to and facilitators of underserved populations' CHI adoption. Contrary to earlier literature, the studies suggested that the motivation to improve health literacy and adopt technology was high among studied populations. Beyond the digital divide, barriers included: low health and computer literacy, challenges in accepting the presented information, poor usability, and unclear content. Factors associated with increased use were: user needs for information, user-access mediated by a proxy person, and early user engagement in system design.
conclusionsWhile the digital divide remains a barrier, newer studies show that high motivation for CHI use exists. However, simply gaining access to technology is not sufficient to improve adoption unless CHI technology is tailored to address user needs. Future interventions should consider building larger empirical evidence on identifying CHI barriers and facilitators.
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