Recommendations for improving accessibility of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically diverse populations
Digital health interventions (DHIs), such as apps, websites and wearables, are being presented as solutions or enablers to manage the burden of cardiometabolic disease in healthcare. However, the potential benefits of DHIs may not be reaching the most in-need populations, who may face intersecting b...
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| author | Mel Ramasawmy Nushrat Khan David Sunkersing Madiha Sajid Shivali H Modha Manoj Mistry Wasim Hanif Fiona Stevenson Kiran Patel Kamlesh Khunti Paramjit Gill Lydia Poole Amitava Banerjee |
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| description | Digital health interventions (DHIs), such as apps, websites and wearables, are being presented as solutions or enablers to manage the burden of cardiometabolic disease in healthcare. However, the potential benefits of DHIs may not be reaching the most in-need populations, who may face intersecting barriers to accessing health services and digital solutions. The Digital Interventions for South Asians in Cardiometabolic Disease (DISC) study used a mixed-method approach to focus on people of a South Asian background, a high-risk group for cardiometabolic disease. A one-day workshop was held in May 2023 with key stakeholders, including people with lived experience, health professionals, technology innovators and policymakers ( n = 34), to develop recommendations arising from the DISC study findings. Discussions covered four areas: actions to support individuals to access and benefit from DHIs; translating learning about inclusive design into practice; the role of regulation and evaluation to improve inclusivity of DHIs used within the health service; and improving quality of data collection and use to reduce inequalities related to digital health and cardiometabolic disease. Our recommendations align with recent national strategies and provide specific examples of actions that can be taken to address digital inequalities for ethnic minority populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6d7208fd9dc043af8ce4a7e0b60f18112025-01-28T12:04:05ZengSAGE PublishingDigital Health2055-20762025-01-011110.1177/20552076241272600Recommendations for improving accessibility of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically diverse populationsMel Ramasawmy0Nushrat Khan1David Sunkersing2Madiha Sajid3Shivali H Modha4Manoj Mistry5Wasim Hanif6Fiona Stevenson7Kiran Patel8Kamlesh Khunti9Paramjit Gill10Lydia Poole11Amitava Banerjee12 Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK Institute of Health Informatics, UCL, London, UK DISC Study, Patient and Public Involvement Representative, London, UK DISC Study, Patient and Public Involvement Representative, London, UK DISC Study, Patient and Public Involvement Representative, London, UK University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Diabetes Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Department of Psychological Interventions, School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK Department of Cardiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UKDigital health interventions (DHIs), such as apps, websites and wearables, are being presented as solutions or enablers to manage the burden of cardiometabolic disease in healthcare. However, the potential benefits of DHIs may not be reaching the most in-need populations, who may face intersecting barriers to accessing health services and digital solutions. The Digital Interventions for South Asians in Cardiometabolic Disease (DISC) study used a mixed-method approach to focus on people of a South Asian background, a high-risk group for cardiometabolic disease. A one-day workshop was held in May 2023 with key stakeholders, including people with lived experience, health professionals, technology innovators and policymakers ( n = 34), to develop recommendations arising from the DISC study findings. Discussions covered four areas: actions to support individuals to access and benefit from DHIs; translating learning about inclusive design into practice; the role of regulation and evaluation to improve inclusivity of DHIs used within the health service; and improving quality of data collection and use to reduce inequalities related to digital health and cardiometabolic disease. Our recommendations align with recent national strategies and provide specific examples of actions that can be taken to address digital inequalities for ethnic minority populations.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241272600 |
| spellingShingle | Mel Ramasawmy Nushrat Khan David Sunkersing Madiha Sajid Shivali H Modha Manoj Mistry Wasim Hanif Fiona Stevenson Kiran Patel Kamlesh Khunti Paramjit Gill Lydia Poole Amitava Banerjee Recommendations for improving accessibility of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically diverse populations Digital Health |
| title | Recommendations for improving accessibility
of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically
diverse populations |
| title_full | Recommendations for improving accessibility
of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically
diverse populations |
| title_fullStr | Recommendations for improving accessibility
of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically
diverse populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recommendations for improving accessibility
of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically
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| title_short | Recommendations for improving accessibility
of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically
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| title_sort | recommendations for improving accessibility of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically diverse populations |
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