Abstract

Digital health services and technology are rapidly developing following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to reveal the differences between users of digital health technology (DHT) and the general population with regard to cancer prevention. This was an observational study on a conventional sample of 270 DHT users with completed data, performed in September 2021. A significant difference was observed in the proportion of DHT users and the general population reporting the screening test results, which was 2-6 times higher in the DHT group. Digital technologies applied to the "self-care" model were more suitable for internet-literate populations. Including digital technologies in a self-care model may be more suitable for internet-literate individuals. Thus, in a preventative health organizational framework, DHT should be integrated and used at the primary care level in the general population to improve disparities in the preventative health domain.

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