Digital health interventions for improving access to primary care in India: A scoping review

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Access to quality healthcare remains a challenge in low-and middle-income countries. Vulnerable populations with unmet needs face the greatest challenge in accessing primary care for appropriate and timely healthcare. The use of digital technologies can not only strengthen health systems but also improve access to health care, particularly for the vulnerable. This scoping review aims to assess the various digital health technologies and interventions available for improving access to primary ...

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Authors: Vasanthan, L; Natarajan, SK; Babu, A; Kamath, MS; Kamalakannan, S

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Public Library of Science
• Journal: PLOS Global Public Health
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 5
• Pages: e0002645-e0002645
• Publication date: 2024-05-14
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002645
• EISSN: 2767-3375
• ISSN: 2767-3375
• Language: English
• Keywords: Family medicine; Digital health; Psychological intervention; PsycINFO; Health care; Medicine; Nursing; Health information technology; MEDLINE; Cochrane Library; CINAHL; Political science