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  • Health Informatics
  • Public Health
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • The digital divide significantly hinders health education and access to essential healthcare services.
  • Inequitable access to digital health resources exacerbates existing health disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review strategies for bridging the digital divide in health education.
  • To identify effective approaches for promoting digital equity in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.
  • Keywords: digital divide, health education, digital equity, telehealth, digital health literacy, strategies.
  • Narrative synthesis of seven selected peer-reviewed English-language studies.

Main Results:

  • The digital divide presents complex challenges in health education delivery.
  • Key themes include the importance of digital equity, universal design, and continuous intervention monitoring.
  • Enduring obstacles relate to internet access and healthcare technology availability.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence-based strategies are crucial for closing the digital divide in health education.
  • Promoting universal design, ongoing evaluation, and digital equity can mitigate health disparities.
  • Equitable access to telehealth and digital health services is essential for improving population health.