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Centering Digital Health Equity During Technology Innovation: Protocol for a Comprehensive Scoping Review of
Kara Burns1, Shoshana Bloom2, Cecily Gilbert1
1Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia.
JMIR Research Protocols
|June 5, 2024
Summary
This scoping review examines tools to ensure equitable digital health technology development for all communities. It aims to provide actionable insights for health professionals and developers to center equity in innovation, preventing digital health inequity.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics
- Technology Innovation
Background:
- The rapid development of health technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic overlooked digital health inequity.
- Priority communities faced challenges accessing and benefiting equally from digital health solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review tools and approaches for equitable inclusion of priority communities in digital health technology innovation.
- To offer actionable insights for health care, health informatics, and technology professionals to prioritize equity.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review based on the Arksey and O'Malley framework.
- Searches across health, medicine, computing, and information sciences databases.
- Dual screening of citations and data charting using a tailored extraction tool.
Main Results:
- Currently in progress, with 4868 records identified and 426 studies undergoing full-text review.
- Full-text review completion targeted for May 2024, data extraction for October 2024, and synthesis for December 2024.
- Study funded by the Centre for Health Equity Incubator Grant Scheme.
Conclusions:
- The study will identify validated tools and approaches for equitable digital health technology development.
- It will highlight evidence gaps and discuss implications for future research and practice.
- Recommendations will guide stakeholders in creating inclusive digital health solutions.
Keywords:
Validitronaccessibilitycostcost-effectivedigital healthdigital health equitydigital health technologydigital inequitydigital innovationeHealthequityevidence-basedevidence-based toolshealth informaticsinclusioninnovationmHealthparticipatory designtechnologytechnology innovationtoolsuniversal design
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