ReviewCureus2022
A Critical Review of Global Digital Divide and the Role of Technology in Healthcare.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Identifying Subgroups in Acceptance and Intended Use of Digital Technologies and the Role of Economic, Cultural, Social, and Person Capital: Latent Class Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Personal Health Data in Healthcare: Important Factors Considered by Health Students-A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
- Quantitative evaluation of patients' digital capability evaluated in an emergency department setting: a cross-sectional study.Emergency medicine journal : EMJ · 2025Article
- Digital health literacy and trust in health information sources: A comparative study of university students in Japan, the United States, and India.SSM - population health · 2025Article
- Recommendations to promote the digital healthcare transformation in the clinical practice: findings from an international consensus development method.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Perspectives and Experiences With Large Language Models in Health Care: Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- "Your Life, Your Health: Tips and Information for Health and Well-Being": Development of a World Health Organization Digital Resource to Support Universal Access to Trustworthy Health Information.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- eHealth literacy in the general population: a cross-sectional study in China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Digital Platforms and Educational Tools for Enhancing Menstrual Health: A Scoping Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2025Article
- Tele-rehabilitation in rural Nepal: a systematic review of effectiveness, barriers, and strategic directions for digital health equity.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Review
- Artificial intelligence in hepatocellular carcinoma screening: applications and challenges.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Artificial intelligence bias in the prediction and detection of cardiovascular disease.NPJ cardiovascular health · 2024Review
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- Towards equitable AI in oncology.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2024Review
- Mobile and Computer-Based Applications for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Self-Management After Knee Arthroplasty: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
- A health security-based framework for prioritizing regions for digital learning in complex health emergencies.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Incorporating Technology Adoption in Medical Education: A Qualitative Study of Medical Students' Perspectives.Advances in medical education and practice · 2024Article
- Translation of AI into oncology clinical practice.Oncogene · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Healthcare and technology, the fusion of these two distinct sciences can be traced back to the Vedic era. Regrettably, while it is evident that the journey of advancements in knowledge and innovation leading to the advent of technology to better the health of mankind is not a recent one, owing to inexistent means of transfer of knowledge, these contraptions stayed mostly localized to the regions of their inventors. This article seeks to review the vital role that technology has in bettering the health status of the global community and the challenges associated with healthcare technologies like inequity in connectivity, affordability, and accessibility. Technology and artificial intelligence are integrated to the best of the health systems across the world but these advancements are not accessible to a considerable part of the global population. While affordability, the absence of a steady internet supply, and the lack of a device to use the technology are the major impediments causing this digital divide, cultural factors and health literacy also contribute to this scenario. Nevertheless, access to the internet has been recognized as a basic need by all governments around the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic shook the health systems of developed and developing countries alike and has made every administration feel the urgency in making healthcare more accessible. Having seamless internet coverage and setups to make telemedicine or online consultations possible, can contribute significantly in paving the path to making our societies prosperous and healthier. With the world's consensus about this goal, efforts now should be focused on research and development for making these technologies more affordable and accessible without compromising their utility.
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