Technology and health inequities in diabetes care: How do we widen access to underserved populations and utilize technology to improve outcomes for all?

Osagie Ebekozien, Kathryn Fantasia, Farnoosh Farrokhi, Ashutosh Sabharwal, David Kerr

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3-13
Number of pages11
JournalDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Volume26 Suppl 1
Issue numberS1
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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