Maita Karla C, Maniaci Michael J, Haider Clifton R, Avila Francisco R, Torres-Guzman Ricardo A, Borna Sahar, Lunde Julianne J, Coffey Jordan D, Demaerschalk Bart M, Forte Antonio Jorge
Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Perm J. 2024 Sep 16;28(3):130-143. doi: 10.7812/TPP/23.134. Epub 2024 Aug 13.
Digital health tools can improve health care access and outcomes for individuals with limited access to health care, particularly those residing in rural areas. This scoping review examines the existing literature on using digital tools in patients with limited access to health care in rural areas. It assesses their effectiveness in improving health outcomes. The review adopts a comprehensive search strategy to identify relevant studies from electronic databases, and the selected studies are analyzed descriptively. The findings highlight the advantages and barriers of digital health interventions in rural populations. The advantages include increased access to health care practitioners through teleconsultations, improved health care outcomes through remote monitoring, better disease management through mobile health applications and wearable devices, and enhanced access to specialized care and preventive programs. However, limited internet connectivity and a lack of familiarity with digital tools are barriers that must be addressed to ensure equitable access to digital health interventions in rural areas. Overall, digital tools improve health outcomes for individuals with limited health care access in rural areas.
数字健康工具可以改善医疗保健机会有限的个人的医疗保健可及性和治疗效果，特别是那些居住在农村地区的人。本范围综述考察了关于在农村地区医疗保健机会有限的患者中使用数字工具的现有文献。它评估了这些工具在改善健康结果方面的有效性。该综述采用全面的搜索策略，从电子数据库中识别相关研究，并对所选研究进行描述性分析。研究结果突出了数字健康干预措施在农村人口中的优势和障碍。优势包括通过远程会诊增加与医疗保健从业者的接触、通过远程监测改善医疗保健结果、通过移动健康应用程序和可穿戴设备更好地管理疾病，以及增加获得专科护理和预防项目的机会。然而，有限的互联网连接和对数字工具的不熟悉是必须解决的障碍，以确保农村地区公平获得数字健康干预措施。总体而言，数字工具改善了农村地区医疗保健机会有限的个人的健康结果。
