Leveraging community Wi-Fi and spaces for digital health use.

Autor:	Spaulding EM; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States.; Digital Health Innovation Laboratory, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States., Miller HN; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States., Metlock FE; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States., Chepkorir J; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States.; Center for Community Programs, Innovation, and Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States., Benjasirisan C; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States., Hladek MD; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States., Han HR; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States.; Center for Community Programs, Innovation, and Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States.; Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2024 Jun 07; Vol. 12, pp. 1418627. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 07 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2024.1418627
Abstrakt:	Digital health disparities continue to affect marginalized populations, especially older adults, individuals with low-income, and racial/ethnic minorities, intensifying the challenges these populations face in accessing healthcare. Bridging this digital divide is essential, as digital access and literacy are social determinants of health that can impact digital health use and access to care. This article discusses the potential of leveraging community Wi-Fi and spaces to improve digital access and digital health use, as well as the challenges and opportunities associated with this strategy. The existing limited evidence has shown the possibility of using community Wi-Fi and spaces, such as public libraries, to facilitate telehealth services. However, privacy and security issues from using public Wi-Fi and spaces remain a concern for librarians and healthcare professionals. To advance digital equity, efforts from multilevel stakeholders to improve users' digital access and literacy and offer tailored technology support in the community are required. Ultimately, leveraging community Wi-Fi and spaces offers a promising avenue to expand digital health accessibility and use, highlighting the critical role of collaborative efforts in overcoming digital health disparities. Competing Interests: EMS serves as a consultant to Corrie Health. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Spaulding, Miller, Metlock, Chepkorir, Benjasirisan, Hladek and Han.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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