Bridging the Digital Divide in Healthcare: Addressing Telehealth Barriers from a Rural Community in the Philippines
Summary. Rural communities in the Philippines face significant barriers to telehealth access, including inadequate digital infrastructure, low internet speeds, limited digital literacy, and high costs of internet and devices. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed these disparities, revealing that many underserved populations cannot effectively use digital healthcare platforms despite their necessity for equitable healthcare access.
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Corpuz, J. C. G.. (2025). Bridging the Digital Divide in Healthcare: Addressing Telehealth Barriers from a Rural Community in the Philippines. Health & Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlaf053
Corpuz, Jeff Clyde G.. “Bridging the Digital Divide in Healthcare: Addressing Telehealth Barriers from a Rural Community in the Philippines.” Health & Social Work, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlaf053.
Corpuz, Jeff Clyde G.. 2025. “Bridging the Digital Divide in Healthcare: Addressing Telehealth Barriers from a Rural Community in the Philippines.” Health & Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlaf053.
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1093/hsw/hlaf053
- Countries
- Philippines
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- rural-healthcare, broadband-and-digital, general-innovation
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- 2026-08-01