Towards digital health equity - a qualitative study of the challenges experienced by vulnerable groups in using digital health services in the COVID-19 era

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has given an unprecedented boost to already increased digital health services, which can place many vulnerable groups at risk of digital exclusion. To improve the likelihood of achieving digital health equity, it is necessary to identify and address the elements that...

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Published in:	BMC health services research Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 188 - 12
Main Authors:	Kaihlanen, Anu-Marja, Virtanen, Lotta, Buchert, Ulla, Safarov, Nuriiar, Valkonen, Paula, Hietapakka, Laura, Hörhammer, Iiris, Kujala, Sari, Kouvonen, Anne, Heponiemi, Tarja
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 12.02.2022 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Aged Consumer health information Content analysis Coronaviruses COVID-19 Digital determinants of health Digital health equity Digital health services Digital technology Epidemics Equal rights Finland Forecasts and trends Health Administration Health care Health disparities Health Equity Health Informatics Health literacy Health services Humans Internet access Low income groups Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mental disorders Mental health Mental Health Services Nursing Research Older people Pandemics Population Primary care Public Health Public services Qualitative research SARS-CoV-2 Social aspects Social networks Telemedicine Unemployment United Kingdom Vulnerable groups United Kingdom Finland COVID-19 Vulnerable groups Digital health equity Digital determinants of health Digital health services
ISSN:	1472-6963, 1472-6963
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