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Review
. 2022 Aug 18;5(1):119.
doi: 10.1038/s41746-022-00663-0.

A framework for digital health equity

Safiya Richardson  1 , Katharine Lawrence  2 , Antoinette M Schoenthaler  2 , Devin Mann  2
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Review

A framework for digital health equity

Safiya Richardson et al. NPJ Digit Med. .

Abstract

We present a comprehensive Framework for Digital Health Equity, detailing key digital determinants of health (DDoH), to support the work of digital health tool creators in industry, health systems operations, and academia. The rapid digitization of healthcare may widen health disparities if solutions are not developed with these determinants in mind. Our framework builds on the leading health disparities framework, incorporating a digital environment domain. We examine DDoHs at the individual, interpersonal, community, and societal levels, discuss the importance of a root cause, multi-level approach, and offer a pragmatic case study that applies our framework.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

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Fig. 1. Framework for digital health equity.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Framework Expanded for Digital Health Equity.
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