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Interventions to Improve Management of Chronic Conditions Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Riddhi Doshi1, Robert H Aseltine2, Alyse B Sabina3
1Department of Community Medicine and Healthcare, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
|October 26, 2017
Summary
Digital and mobile health interventions show promise for improving health outcomes in minority patients with chronic conditions like diabetes and heart failure. These technologies offer effective strategies for better disease management and reduced hospitalizations.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Health Disparities
- Chronic Disease Management
Background:
- Minority populations experience disproportionately higher rates of chronic diseases.
- Effective interventions are needed to address these health disparities.
- Digital and mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer scalable solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize evidence on digital and mHealth interventions for chronic diseases.
- To focus on outcomes in racial and ethnic minority populations.
- To evaluate impact on intermediate outcomes and hospitalizations.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of studies on digital and mHealth interventions.
- Analysis of interventions targeting diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic respiratory diseases.
- Emphasis on studies including racial and ethnic minority groups.
Main Results:
- Digital and mHealth interventions demonstrate efficacy in improving health outcomes.
- These interventions positively impact intermediate outcomes and reduce hospitalizations.
- Evidence supports the effectiveness of these approaches in minority populations.
Conclusions:
- Digital and mHealth interventions are valuable tools for managing chronic diseases in minority patients.
- These technologies can help reduce health disparities.
- Further research and implementation are warranted.
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