Barriers and facilitators of using health information technologies by women: a scoping review

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Health information technologies play a vital role in addressing diverse health needs among women, offering a wide array of services tailored to their specific requirements. Despite the potential benefits, the widespread utilization of these technologies by women faces numerous barriers and challenges. These barriers can cause women to either reduce their usage of health technologies or refrain from using them altogether. Therefore, this review was done with the aim of identifying and classifying barriers and facilitators.

Methods

Some databases, including PubMed, Web of Sciences, and Scopus were searched using related keywords. Then, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the articles were evaluated and selected. Finally, the barriers and fa

SUBMITTER: Moulaei K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478440 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature