Development of an evidence- and consensus-based Digital Healthcare Equity Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop an evidence- and consensus-based Digital Healthcare Equity Framework (the Framework) that guides users in intentionally considering equity in healthcare solutions that involve digital technologies.

Materials and methods

We conducted an environmental scan including a scoping review of the literature and key informant interviews with health equity and digital healthcare technology thought leaders and convened a technical expert panel (TEP).

Results

We grouped similar concepts from the scoping review and key informant interviews, synthesized them into several primary domains and subdomains, and presented the composite list of domains and subdomains to the TEP for their input. From those, we derived the following domains for the Framework: (1) Patient

SUBMITTER: Hatef E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565864 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature