TY - JOUR
T1 - Digital solutions for migrant and refugee health
T2 - a framework for analysis and action
AU - Matlin, Stephen A.
AU - Hanefeld, Johanna
AU - Corte-Real, Ana
AU - da Cunha, Paulo Rupino
AU - de Gruchy, Thea
AU - Manji, Karima Noorali
AU - Netto, Gina
AU - Nunes, Tiago
AU - Şanlıer, İlke
AU - Takian, Amirhossein
AU - Zaman, Muhammad Hamid
AU - Saso, Luciano
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/12/26
Y1 - 2024/12/26
N2 - Digital technologies can help support the health of migrants and refugees and facilitate research on their health issues. However, ethical concerns include security and confidentiality of information; informed consent; how to engage migrants in designing, implementing and researching digital tools; inequitable access to mobile devices and the internet; and access to health services for early intervention and follow-up. Digital technical solutions do not necessarily overcome problems that are political, social, or economic. There are major deficits with regard to (1) reliable data on the health needs of migrants and mobile populations and on how they can use digital tools to support their health; (2) evidence on effectiveness of solutions; and (3) a broad framework to guide future work. This article provides a wide socio-technical perspective, as a framework for analysis and developing coherent agendas across global-to-local spaces, with particular attention to the European region.
AB - Digital technologies can help support the health of migrants and refugees and facilitate research on their health issues. However, ethical concerns include security and confidentiality of information; informed consent; how to engage migrants in designing, implementing and researching digital tools; inequitable access to mobile devices and the internet; and access to health services for early intervention and follow-up. Digital technical solutions do not necessarily overcome problems that are political, social, or economic. There are major deficits with regard to (1) reliable data on the health needs of migrants and mobile populations and on how they can use digital tools to support their health; (2) evidence on effectiveness of solutions; and (3) a broad framework to guide future work. This article provides a wide socio-technical perspective, as a framework for analysis and developing coherent agendas across global-to-local spaces, with particular attention to the European region.
KW - Digital health
KW - Equity
KW - Ethics
KW - mHealth
KW - Migrant and refugee health
KW - Privacy
KW - Security
KW - Telehealth
KW - Telemedicine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85212935252&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101190
DO - 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101190
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85212935252
SN - 2666-7762
VL - 50
JO - The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
JF - The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
M1 - 101190
ER -
