Digital divide: Differences between digital access, preference, and use among parents of pediatric research participants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Healthcare delivery and research are moving increasingly towards digital engagement, which could inequitably exclude some populations due to differential technology access and uptake. We sought to evaluate study-related digital access, preferences, and use among parents of patients with Medicaid insurance enrolled in research in a pediatric emergency department (ED).

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis within a randomized trial at an academic pediatric ED. Children with public insurance and a language of English or Spanish who were treated for asthma symptoms were enrolled; parents completed surveys regarding digital access, preferences and demographics. Associations were tested using Fisher's exact test.

Results

We enrolled 80 families, of whom 18% ha

SUBMITTER: Smith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622308 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature