Co-Design of a Digital Health Platform for Chronic Disease Management in Rural Settings Using a Person-Centered, Collaborative-Care Model: Protocol for a 3-Phase Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic diseases represent a significant global burden, accounting for 85% of the total disease burden in Australia. This burden is particularly pronounced in rural areas, where chronic disease rates are higher, and access to health care services is more limited. Digital technology has the potential to address these disparities by overcoming challenges such as workforce shortages and geographic isolation.

Objective

Our objective is to develop a digital health platform (DHP) to support the monitoring and management of chronic disease in collaboration with rural and regional stakeholders, including researchers, health care providers, and patients. The platform is being designed to be flexible, enabling applications across a range of chronic health conditions relevan

SUBMITTER: Young AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743241 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature