RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Publications

Peer-reviewed research led by and contributed to by the Equiti Health team - advancing the evidence base for equitable, inclusive digital health innovation.

Shoshana Bloom's ORCID profile:0000-0002-7864-2623

Peer-Reviewed Article

July 2026

Centering Equity During Health Technology Innovation: Scoping Review of Methods and Research Adjustments to Promote Inclusive Coproduction

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Vol 28 (2026) · DOI: 10.2196/89596

Authors: Kara Burns, Carrie Van Rensburg, Shoshana Bloom, Cleva Villanueva, Amio Matenga-Ikihele, Ngaree Blow, et al.

This scoping review examines the methods and research adjustments used during health technology innovation to centre equity and promote inclusive coproduction with underserved communities. Drawing on a broad international evidence base, the study synthesises how developers can intentionally design for equity throughout the innovation lifecycle - from co-design and community engagement to evaluation and deployment. The findings offer a practical framework for embedding equity considerations into the development of digital health tools, ensuring that priority communities can access, use, and derive equal benefit from new technologies.

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Protocol

June 2024

Centering Digital Health Equity During Technology Innovation: Protocol for a Comprehensive Scoping Review of Evidence-Based Tools and Approaches

JMIR Research Protocols

13, e53855 · DOI: 10.2196/53855

Authors: Kara Burns, Shoshana Bloom, Cecily Gilbert, Bronwen Merner, Mahima Kalla, Sreshta Sheri, Cleva Villanueva, Amio Matenga Ikihele, Lama Nazer, Raymond Francis Sarmiento, Lindsay Stevens, Ngaree Blow, Wendy Chapman

This protocol outlines the methodology for a comprehensive scoping review to identify evidence-based tools and approaches that improve equitable access, use, and benefit from digital health technologies during the innovation process. Motivated by the digital health inequities exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic - where priority communities were unable to access or benefit from rapidly deployed technologies - the review maps the landscape of equity-centred methods and establishes a reproducible framework for examining how technology innovation can be made more inclusive.

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