People in vulnerable positions who need support in their daily lives often face challenges in receiving timely access to care; for instance, due to disabilities or individual and situational vulnerabilities. There has been an increasing turn to techn...
BACKGROUND: In Lebanon, disadvantaged pregnant women show poor maternal outcomes due to limited access to antenatal care (ANC) and a strained health care system, compounded by ongoing conflicts and a significant refugee population. Despite substantia...
OBJECTIVE: This review synthesizes atmospheric chemistry, toxicology, and environmental justice to assess public health risks from ultrafine particles (UFPs, <100 nm) in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire smoke. It explores UFP emission sources, tra...
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer (CC) screening participation remains suboptimal among vulnerable populations in France. This study aimed to develop and evaluate AppDate-You, a chatbot-based decision aid, to support women from socioeconomically disadvanta...
BACKGROUND: Evaluating health counseling services is crucial for ensuring their quality and effectiveness. However, this process is hampered by challenges such as language barriers and limited awareness of their needs and concerns.
BACKGROUND: Individuals who are socioeconomically disadvantaged have high smoking rates and face barriers to participating in smoking cessation interventions. Computer-tailored health communication, which is focused on finding the most relevant messa...
International journal of environmental research and public health
Apr 11, 2025
Environmental disasters are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations who face compounded risks due to intersectional factors such as gender, socioeconomic status, rural residence, and cultural ide...
BACKGROUND: Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) significantly increases early detection rates of lung cancer and reduces lung cancer-related mortality by 20%. However, many significant screening barriers remain. This study conduct an initial feasibil...
INTRODUCTION: Despite advances in diagnostic technologies for tuberculosis (TB), global control of this disease requires improved technologies for active case finding in selected vulnerable populations. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI)...
INTRODUCTION: Literature suggests that patients from deprived backgrounds are less likely to adhere to their treatments, continue to expose themselves to risk factors and, as a result, have poorer health outcomes. It is therefore crucial to identify ...
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