Assessing the Role of Digital Literacy in Accessing and Utilising Virtual Healthcare Services: A Systematic Review Protocol

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice Pub Date : 2024-11-20 DOI:10.1111/jep.14245

Caitlin Hung, Tarun Reddy Katapally

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Abstract

Rationale

Emerging digital technologies are accelerating the transition of healthcare services from traditional in-person settings to virtual platforms. As a result, digital literacy is becoming essential for individuals to effectively engage with these services. However, inadequate digital literacy poses a significant barrier to both accessing and utilising virtual healthcare, potentially widening existing health disparities.

Aims and Objectives

This protocol outlines the approach for systematically reviewing and synthesising the existing literature on the influence of digital literacy on accessing and utilising virtual healthcare services.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search will be conducted across five databases: Web of Science, Medline, Scopus, CINAHL and IEEE Xplore, covering publications from 2014 to 2024. The review will include all age cohorts and demographics, focusing on studies that examine digital literacy and measures of access to and utilisation of virtual healthcare services. Two independent reviewers will screen studies using pre-determined search strategies for inclusion.

Conclusion

Findings from this study will provide valuable insights into the challenges and facilitators of digital literacy in engaging with virtual healthcare services. This review will also offer evidence-based recommendations to optimise digital health interventions and promote inclusive, equitable healthcare delivery.

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Journal of evaluation in clinical practice 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

4.20%

发文量

143

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice aims to promote the evaluation and development of clinical practice across medicine, nursing and the allied health professions. All aspects of health services research and public health policy analysis and debate are of interest to the Journal whether studied from a population-based or individual patient-centred perspective. Of particular interest to the Journal are submissions on all aspects of clinical effectiveness and efficiency including evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guidelines, clinical decision making, clinical services organisation, implementation and delivery, health economic evaluation, health process and outcome measurement and new or improved methods (conceptual and statistical) for systematic inquiry into clinical practice. Papers may take a classical quantitative or qualitative approach to investigation (or may utilise both techniques) or may take the form of learned essays, structured/systematic reviews and critiques.