Healthcare professionals' attitudes towards digital health interventions and perspectives on digital health inequalities in cardiometabolic care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ue of digital health interventions (DHIs) for the management of cardiometabolic diseases has increased but may exacerbate existing health inequalities. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a vital role in recommending and supporting healthcare users to use these tools. There is a need to understand the role of HCPs in managing the implementation of digital health in communities at risk of health inequalities.

Objective

To explore the views of HCPs regarding digital health and its impact on health inequalities, focusing on cardiometabolic diseases and the South Asian population in the UK.

Design

We conducted online semi-structured interviews and focus groups with HCPs. These explored HCPs' experiences and attitudes towards digital health, their perceptio

SUBMITTER: Ramasawmy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865753 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature