Going digital: opportunities and barriers in the use of technology for health research

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Salud Publica de Mexico

Abstract

Digital health refers to the use of novel information communication technologies in healthcare. The use of these technologies could positively impact public health and health outcomes of populations by generating timely data, and facilitating the process of data collection, analysis, and knowledge translation. Using selected case studies, we aim to describe the opportunities and barriers in the use of technology applied to health-related research. We focus on three areas: strategies to generate new data using novel data collection methods, strategies to use and analyze existing data, and using digital health for health-related interventions. Exemplars from seven countries are provided to illustrate activity across these areas. Although the use of health-related technologies is increasing, challenges remain to support their adoption and scale-up –especially for under-served populations. Research using digital health approaches should take a user-centered design, actively working with the population of interest to maximize their uptake and effectiveness.

First Page

22

Last Page

30

DOI

10.21149/12977

Publication Date

1-1-2022

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