The Role of Digital Health Equity Audits in Preventing Harmful Infodemiology.

Journal: JMIR infodemiology
Published Date: May 30, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Health disparities persist and are influenced by digital transformation. Although digital tools offer opportunities, they can also exacerbate existing inequalities, a problem amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the related infodemic. Health equity audit (HEA) tools, such as those developed in the United Kingdom, provide a framework to assess equity but require adaptation for the digital context. Digital determinants of health (DDoH) are increasingly recognized as crucial factors influencing health outcomes in the digital era.

Authors

  • Massimiliano Biondi
    Medical Directorate, Fabriano Hospital Site, World Federation of Public Health Associations GHEDT WG, Ancona Health Authority AST AN, Via Stelluti Scala, 26, Fabriano, 60044, Italy, 39 0732 707111.
  • Fabio Filippetti
    Prevention and Health Promotion Unit in Living and Working Places of the Marche Region, Ancona, Italy.
  • Giorgio Brandi
    Unit of Hygiene, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy.
  • Elsa Ravaglia
    Pesaro-Urbino Health Authority AST PU, Pesaro, Italy.
  • Sofia Filippetti
    Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
  • Pamela Barbadoro
    Unit of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.

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