Abstract
Digital health technologies are being utilized increasingly in the modern management of diabetes. These include tools such as continuous glucose monitoring systems, connected blood glucose monitoring devices, hybrid closed-loop systems, smart insulin pens, telehealth, and smartphone applications (apps). Although many of these technologies have a solid evidence base, from the perspective of a person living with diabetes, there remain multiple barriers preventing their optimal use, creating a digital divide. In this article, we describe many of the origins of these barriers and offer recommendations on widening access to digital health technologies for underserved populations living with diabetes to improve their health outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-13 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism |
Volume | 26 Suppl 1 |
Issue number | S1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2024 |
Keywords
- digital divide
- digital health
- digital literacy
- health equity
- Health Inequities
- Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology
- Technology
- Humans
- Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
- Blood Glucose
- Vulnerable Populations
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology