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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Digital technology for health shows disparities in cancer prevention between digital health technology users and the general population in Romania.

Bogdan C Pana, Nicolae Ciufu, Carmen Ciufu, Florentina L Furtunescu, Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Laura Mazilu

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Bogdan C PanaDepartment of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania.
Nicolae CiufuDepartment of Surgery, Ovidius Clinical Hospital, Constanta, Romania.
Carmen CiufuFaculty of Medicine, Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania.
Florentina L FurtunescuDepartment of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania.
Adina Turcu-StiolicaDepartment of Pharmacoeconomics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania.
Laura MaziluFaculty of Medicine, Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania.
Ovidius University · ROCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Digital health services and technology are rapidly developing following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to reveal the differences between users of digital health technology (DHT) and the general population with regard to cancer prevention. Materials and Methods: This was an observational study on a conventional sample of 270 DHT users with completed data, performed in September 2021. Results: A significant difference was observed in the proportion of DHT users and the general population reporting the screening test results, which was 2-6 times higher in the DHT group. Digital technologies applied to the "self-care" model were more suitable for internet-literate populations. Discussion: Including digital technologies in a self-care model may be more suitable for internet-literate individuals. Thus, in a preventative health organizational framework, DHT should be integrated and used at the primary care level in the general population to improve disparities in the preventative health domain.

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cancerdigital health technologiespreventionscreeningself-care

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