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Digital Health Reviews (3857) Public (e)Health, Digital Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics (2391) Methods and Instruments in Medical Informatics (437) Environmentally Sustainable Health Care and Climate Change Initiatives (62) Human Factors and Environmental Health Implications (67) Digital Health Strategic Planning (98)

Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/88341, first published .
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Environmental Impact of Digital Health Care Technologies in Reducing Carbon Footprints: Scoping Review

Environmental Impact of Digital Health Care Technologies in Reducing Carbon Footprints: Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Sarath Rathnayake1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Chinasa Odo1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Natasha Alvarado1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Hadiza Ismaila1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Veronica Parisi1, 2 ;   Joshua Pink1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ruth Agbakoba1 ;   Rebecca Randell1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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Sarath Rathnayake   1, 2 , BScN, MScN, PhD ;   Chinasa Odo   1, 2 , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Natasha Alvarado   1, 2 , BA, MA, PhD ;   Hadiza Ismaila   1, 2 , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Veronica Parisi   1, 2 , BA, MSc ;   Joshua Pink   1, 2 , MMath, MSc, PhD ;   Ruth Agbakoba   1 , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Rebecca Randell   1, 2 , BSc, PhD

1 Centre for Digital Innovations in Health and Social Care, Institute of Health and Social Care, University of Bradford, Bradford, England, United Kingdom

2 Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Sarath Rathnayake, BScN, MScN, PhD
  • Centre for Digital Innovations in Health and Social Care
  • Institute of Health and Social Care, University of Bradford
  • Bradford, England BD7 1DP
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: +44 1274236181
  • Email: u.w.s.rathnayake@bradford.ac.uk