ReviewPLOS digital health2024
An introduction to digital determinants of health.
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92 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Ethical implications of high attrition in AI-based mental health interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical ethics · 2026Pooled it
- Determinants and Health Outcomes of Digital Health Literacy in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Mapping the effectiveness of digital health interventions in promoting electronic cigarette cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Behavioural and cognitive changes in young adults towards food and nutrition after exposure to digital food communication: a mixed-methods systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- The inclusion and impact of digital determinants of health in digital nutrition interventions for adolescents: a systematic review.Health promotion international · 2025Pooled it
- Self-Administered Interventions Based on Natural Language Processing Models for Reducing Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- A mixed-methods study characterizing patient experiences with digital survivorship services and preferences for care at a rural cancer center.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Practical Digital Competence and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Adults with Severe Disabilities: Cross-Sectional Indirect Associations Through Perceived Self-Determination in Daily Life.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Nurses' Ethical Reasoning About Digital Ethical Risks: A Vignette-Elicited Qualitative Study.International nursing review · 2026Article
- Development of an AI-Enabled Remote Loneliness Assessment System for Older Adults Using Behavioral and Speech Data From IoT Sensors and Smart Speakers.Assessment · 2026Article
- Smartphone technology, social network maintenance, and social participation among Mandarin-speaking older immigrants in Canada.The Gerontologist · 2026Article
- Social media use duration and epigenetic aging among U.S. adults in the MIDUS refresher study.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Understanding Digital Health Equity: A Conceptual Analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Review
- Translation and Psychometric Validation of the Amharic eHealth Literacy Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Centering Equity During Health Technology Innovation: Scoping Review of Methods and Research Adjustments to Promote Inclusive Coproduction.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Digital determinants of nutrition: the case for a distinct domain to guide health promotion research and policy.Health promotion international · 2026Review
- Barriers to Digital Health Utilization and Equity Among a Community Cohort of Adults with HIV in New York City.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Accessibility of Digital Financial Applications for People With Visual Impairment: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Complete Digital Disconnection as a Prognostic Marker of Mortality or Residential-Care Transition in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Risk: A Nationally Representative Cohort Study.Research square · 2026Article
- Mapping the digital determinants of health: a machine learning analysis of YouTube narratives on child undernutrition in Pakistan.Journal of global health · 2026Article
32 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
In recent years, technology has been increasingly incorporated within healthcare for the provision of safe and efficient delivery of services. Although this can be attributed to the benefits that can be harnessed, digital technology has the potential to exacerbate and reinforce preexisting health disparities. Previous work has highlighted how sociodemographic, economic, and political factors affect individuals' interactions with digital health systems and are termed social determinants of health [SDOH]. But, there is a paucity of literature addressing how the intrinsic design, implementation, and use of technology interact with SDOH to influence health outcomes. Such interactions are termed digital determinants of health [DDOH]. This paper will, for the first time, propose a definition of DDOH and provide a conceptual model characterizing its influence on healthcare outcomes. Specifically, DDOH is implicit in the design of artificial intelligence systems, mobile phone applications, telemedicine, digital health literacy [DHL], and other forms of digital technology. A better appreciation of DDOH by the various stakeholders at the individual and societal levels can be channeled towards policies that are more digitally inclusive. In tandem with ongoing work to minimize the digital divide caused by existing SDOH, further work is necessary to recognize digital determinants as an important and distinct entity.
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