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JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY
卷 44, 期 2, 页码 179-195出版社
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN LTD
DOI: 10.1057/s41271-023-00410-z
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Cardiometabolic; Health inequalities; Digital health; e-health; m-health; Policy
Recent health policies in the UK and internationally have focused on the digitization of healthcare. A systematic analysis of UK policies revealed a growing emphasis on digital health for cardiometabolic disease, as well as efforts to tackle health inequalities and improve digital access. However, ethnic inequalities in digital health for cardiometabolic disease were not addressed, highlighting the need for future policies to consider the heterogeneity of ethnic groups and culturally tailored solutions.
Recent health policies in the United Kingdom (UK) and internationally have focussed on digitisation of healthcare. We examined UK policies for evidence of government action addressing health inequalities and digital health, using cardiometabolic disease as an exemplar. Using a systematic search methodology, we identified 87 relevant policy documents published between 2010 and 2022. We found increasing emphasis on digital health, including for prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiometabolic disease. Several policies also focused on tackling health inequalities and improving digital access. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified inequalities. No policies addressed ethnic inequalities in digital health for cardiometabolic disease, despite high prevalence in minority ethnic communities. Our findings suggest that creating opportunities for digital inclusion and reduce longer-term health inequalities, will require future policies to focus on: the heterogeneity of ethnic groups; cross-sectoral disadvantages which contribute to disease burden and digital accessibility; and disease-specific interventions which lend themselves to culturally tailored solutions.
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