A Comprehensive Scoping Review of Technology in the Care of Historically Marginalized Populations With Asthma: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
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Baptist AP, Freigeh GE, Capellari E, Bansal P, Buckstein DA, Cardozo MY, Harish A, Louisias M, Nanda A, Nyenhuis SM, Ogbogu PU, Rodriguez JA, Singla R, and Mosnaim G. A Comprehensive Scoping Review of Technology in the Care of Historically Marginalized Populations With Asthma: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2025;13(8):1980-1990.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2025
Publication Title
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Health care technology strategies are increasingly being used in research and clinical care in asthma. The use of technology in addressing asthma disparities has not been reported.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of technology in historically marginalized racial and ethnic populations with asthma.
METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify studies that included the use of health technology in patients with asthma from historically marginalized populations. Authors reviewed studies to determine study characteristics and intervention efficacy according to predetermined outcome measures. Studies were categorized as generalized, unidirectional, or bidirectional according to the degree to which they used personalized participant data.
RESULTS: A total of 1516 studies were initially identified, with 44 studies included in the final analysis. Most studies included a majority Black population, followed by Latino population. Bidirectional studies that collect patient-specific data and provide tailored recommendations, education, or treatment options were most effective as compared with generalized and unidirectional studies. No specific technology methodology was found to be superior to others, though technology modalities that used personalized participant data and allowed for bidirectional information exchange were more effective than those that relied on generalized data.
CONCLUSION: Health care technology strategies can provide an avenue to decrease asthma disparities in historically marginalized populations.
Medical Subject Headings
Humans; Asthma; Biomedical Technology; Healthcare Disparities; Hispanic or Latino; Black People
PubMed ID
40622322
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
Volume
13
Issue
8
First Page
1980
Last Page
1990
