Strategies for engaging "hard-to-reach" populations in a panel for digital health research: A qualitative study among experts.

ABSTRACT: Digital health technologies are developed to aid individuals in managing their health. Nonetheless, a significant number of these technologies remain neither implemented nor utilized by potential end users. One contributing factor to this gap in uptake is the insufficient consideration of the target audience needs and requirements during the development phase of these technologies. Moreover, certain groups in society are often underrepresented in such research projects (so called "hard-to-reach"), leading to a disconnect between the developed technologies and their needs and requirements. However, recruiting a representative study population - including individuals from different demographic backgrounds - for such studies poses challenges for researchers. One proposed solution is panel res

SUBMITTER: Oldhoff-Nuijsink C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12510573 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature