Learning our lesson: using past policies to improve digital and ethnic inequalities beyond the pandemic

Abstract COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the UK, raising questions about whether learning from the past few decades about the interplay between ethnicity and health inequalities has been effectively incorporated in current health policy. As digital health approache...

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Autores principales: Mel Ramasawmy, Lydia Poole, Amitava Banerjee
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Publicado: BMC 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/30636cbc44f34deaa7ef9e1015b8fd29
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Sumario:Abstract COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the UK, raising questions about whether learning from the past few decades about the interplay between ethnicity and health inequalities has been effectively incorporated in current health policy. As digital health approaches, such as remote consultations and apps, become more widespread during and after the pandemic, it is important to ensure that these do not contribute to ‘widening the gap’. We highlight three areas in which existing knowledge and evidence can be translated into cross-sectoral action to avoid further ethnic and digital health inequalities: data and measurement, improved communication, and embedded equality impact.