Is research on patient portals attuned to health equity?
Date
2021
Authors
Antonio, Marcy
Petrovskaya, Olga
Lau, Francis
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Publisher
Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization
Abstract
This scoping review examined how research on patient portals addresses health equity. “Health equity” means that people get the health care and resources needed to support their health, and are not disadvantaged because of socio-economic factors (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity, income, etc.). The main focus on barriers in patient portal research may be unintentionally placing responsibility with the patient populations already experiencing the most health inequities.
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Keywords
digital divide, eHealth, health equity, health literacy, patient portal, social determinants of health
Citation
Antonio, M. G., Petrovskaya, O., & Lau, F. (2021). Is research on patient portals attuned to health equity? Victoria, BC: University Of Victoria.