Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review

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Autor(a) principal: Corte-Real, Ana
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Nunes, Tiago, Cunha, Paulo Rupino
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/103338
https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.12.04047
Resumo: The increase of forcibly displaced people worldwide is a challenge for health systems and their ability to provide access and equity in Health as a universal right. In the case of migrants and refugees, their journey exacerbates this challenge, as they go through diverse countries, camps, and humanitarian teams. Hence, the collection and analysis of health data are essential in providing quality care. The scientific community has been studying health digital technologies to answer health data consolidation, transparency, and global surveillance efficiency issues. Observing some empirical experiments with Blockchain in migrants and refugee health, we assessed the state-of-the-art by conducting a literature review. Methods Blockchain applications are still emerging, which means that peer-reviewed literature may still be scarce in life science databases. Therefore, to gather the most appropriate available evidence, we used a diverse and balanced set of databases that compile articles and journals from different fields. We used a multi-step scoping review to refine search keywords and analyse the literature. We included studies between 2008 and 2021 that reported value, utility, or use cases of Blockchain in support of migrant and refugee health. Results We identified a total of 69 articles, with 22 retained for full-text analysis and 8 of those being relevant. We employed Rayyan application to manage and evaluate the references by two researchers working independently. We identified two main uses of Blockchain technology to support migrant and refugee health: mitigate the lack of personal identification and make health records available. Blockchain also promotes data reliability in humanitarian aid, academic certificates, legal contracts, and financial transactions. Conclusions The availability of reliable information about individuals facilitates universal health coverage, improves cooperation between diaspora-related countries, and supports global health efficiency in line with the third goal of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 agenda. Given its characteristics of decentralization, resilience, transparency, and auditability, Blockchain remains a promising avenue for future research in migrant and refugee health.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
title Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
spellingShingle Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
Corte-Real, Ana
Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Technology
Blockchain
Refugees
Transients and Migrants
title_short Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
title_full Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
title_fullStr Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
title_sort Blockchain technology in migrant and refugee health: A scoping review
author Corte-Real, Ana
author_facet Corte-Real, Ana
Nunes, Tiago
Cunha, Paulo Rupino
author_role author
author2 Nunes, Tiago
Cunha, Paulo Rupino
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Corte-Real, Ana
Nunes, Tiago
Cunha, Paulo Rupino
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Technology
Blockchain
Refugees
Transients and Migrants
topic Humans
Reproducibility of Results
Technology
Blockchain
Refugees
Transients and Migrants
description The increase of forcibly displaced people worldwide is a challenge for health systems and their ability to provide access and equity in Health as a universal right. In the case of migrants and refugees, their journey exacerbates this challenge, as they go through diverse countries, camps, and humanitarian teams. Hence, the collection and analysis of health data are essential in providing quality care. The scientific community has been studying health digital technologies to answer health data consolidation, transparency, and global surveillance efficiency issues. Observing some empirical experiments with Blockchain in migrants and refugee health, we assessed the state-of-the-art by conducting a literature review. Methods Blockchain applications are still emerging, which means that peer-reviewed literature may still be scarce in life science databases. Therefore, to gather the most appropriate available evidence, we used a diverse and balanced set of databases that compile articles and journals from different fields. We used a multi-step scoping review to refine search keywords and analyse the literature. We included studies between 2008 and 2021 that reported value, utility, or use cases of Blockchain in support of migrant and refugee health. Results We identified a total of 69 articles, with 22 retained for full-text analysis and 8 of those being relevant. We employed Rayyan application to manage and evaluate the references by two researchers working independently. We identified two main uses of Blockchain technology to support migrant and refugee health: mitigate the lack of personal identification and make health records available. Blockchain also promotes data reliability in humanitarian aid, academic certificates, legal contracts, and financial transactions. Conclusions The availability of reliable information about individuals facilitates universal health coverage, improves cooperation between diaspora-related countries, and supports global health efficiency in line with the third goal of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 agenda. Given its characteristics of decentralization, resilience, transparency, and auditability, Blockchain remains a promising avenue for future research in migrant and refugee health.
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