ReviewJMIR formative research2021
Recommendations for Health Equity and Virtual Care Arising From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Narrative Review.
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96 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Facilitators of and Barriers to Accessing Hospital Medical Specialty Telemedicine Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Assessing Telemedicine Efficiency in Follow-up Care With Video Consultations for Patients in Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery in Germany: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
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- Closing the digital divide for hemodialysis patients: implementing technology training and support in a digital patient activation intervention.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2026Article
- Virtual Care and Compassion for Migrants and Refugees: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- Co-Design of strategies to enhance access to Virtual Urgent Care models by equity-deserving populations.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Immersive competence as a source of bias in virtual reality clinical assessment.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Co-designed principles for establishment of a virtual hospital.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- How and Why Telehealth Interventions Improve Self-Care Among Vulnerable Groups of Patients With Heart Failure: Scoping Review and Rapid Realist Synthesis.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Investigating the Feasibility, Usability, and Efficacy of a Mobile App to Reduce Anxiety and Depression in Families of Critical Care Cancer Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Telehealth to reduce compound pressures on the National Health Service and social care: a multi-methods study protocol.Oxford open digital health · 2026Article
- Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic disease management among indigenous people in Canada.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Assessing the Impact of Virtual Clinics on Emergency Department and Primary Healthcare Visits in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study of 10,000 Patients.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Challenges and experiences in digital health equity: a qualitative exploration of the implementation of the Health Code system in China.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- A comprehensive evaluation tool to assess community capacity and readiness for virtual care implementation.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2025Article
- Equity by design principles for digital health interventions.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- The impact of climate change on vulnerable populations in pediatrics: opportunities for AI, digital health, and beyond-a scoping review and selected case studies.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Facilitators and barriers for use of digital technology in chronic disease management.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Advancing health equity and the role of digital health technologies: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Developing Balanced Quality Indicators for Monitoring Virtual Care in Ambulatory Care Environments: Modified Delphi Panel Process.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 health crisis has disproportionately impacted populations who have been historically marginalized in health care and public health, including low-income and racial and ethnic minority groups. Members of marginalized communities experience undue barriers to accessing health care through virtual care technologies, which have become the primary mode of ambulatory health care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Insights generated during the COVID-19 pandemic can inform strategies to promote health equity in virtual care now and in the future.
objectiveThe aim of this study is to generate insights arising from literature that was published in direct response to the widespread use of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had a primary focus on providing recommendations for promoting health equity in the delivery of virtual care.
methodsWe conducted a narrative review of literature on health equity and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic published in 2020, describing strategies that have been proposed in the literature at three levels: (1) policy and government, (2) organizations and health systems, and (3) communities and patients.
resultsWe highlight three strategies for promoting health equity through virtual care that have been underaddressed in this literature: (1) simplifying complex interfaces and workflows, (2) using supportive intermediaries, and (3) creating mechanisms through which marginalized community members can provide immediate input into the planning and delivery of virtual care.
conclusionsWe conclude by outlining three areas of work that are required to ensure that virtual care is employed in ways that are equity enhancing in a post-COVID-19 reality.
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