Stefan T Trautmann, Yilong Xu, Christian König-Kersting, Bryan N Patenaude, Guy Harling, Ali Sié, Till Bärnighausen
Value of statistical life year in extreme poverty: a randomized experiment of measurement methods in rural Burkina Faso
Population health metrics
abstract digital technologies shape way individuals health systems interact promote health treat illness propensity exacerbate inequalities increasingly highlighted concern public health personal contextual technological factors interact determine uptake consequent use digital technologies health article reviews evidence impact digital technologies health equity health literacy presented lens approach research policy access uptake use digital technologies short term based review published literature conclude likely digital technologies increase health inequities associated increased age lower level educational attainment lower socioeconomic status geographical inequity may increase result poor infrastructure may decrease digital technologies effectively widely deployed compensate health workforce health system deficiencies programmes enhance health digital literacy monitoring access utilization impact across groups society help ensure digital technologies act reduce rather reproduce exacerbate existent health inequalities