Cultural adaptation: a framework for addressing an often-overlooked dimension of digital health accessibility

Jayson S Marwaha; Joseph C Kvedar

doi:10.1038/s41746-021-00516-2

Cultural adaptation: a framework for addressing an often-overlooked dimension of digital health accessibility

NPJ Digit Med. 2021 Oct 1;4(1):143. doi: 10.1038/s41746-021-00516-2.

Authors

Jayson S Marwaha^{1

2}, Joseph C Kvedar^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. jmarwaha@bidmc.harvard.edu.
² Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. jmarwaha@bidmc.harvard.edu.
³ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
⁴ Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, USA.

Abstract

Relatively little is known about how to make digital health tools accessible to different populations from a cultural standpoint. Alignment with cultural values and communication styles may affect these tools' ability to diagnose and treat various conditions. In this Editorial, we highlight the findings of recent work to make digital tools for mental health more culturally accessible, and propose ways to advance this area of study.

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Editorial

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