Digital Redlining-The Invisible Structural Determinant of Health.

This Viewpoint describes digital redlining as racialized inequities in access to technology infrastructure, including access to health care, education, employment, and social services.

Brecha digital en cuidadores de pacientes pediátricos de 0 a 12 años. Diseño y validación de un cuestionario / The digital divide among caregivers of pediatric patients aged 0 to 12 years. Design and validation of a questionnaire

Introducción. Las estrategias sanitarias basadas en tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) podrían perpetuar la inequidad en salud, especialmente en poblaciones vulnerables. Existen escasas herramientas validadas para evaluar el acceso a las TIC en pediatría en nuestro medio. Objetivos. Construir y validar un cuestionario para evaluar el acceso a las TIC para cuidadores de pacientes pediátricos. Describir las características de acceso a las TIC y evaluar si existe correlación entre los tres niveles de la brecha digital. Población y métodos. Construimos y validamos un cuestionario que luego administramos a cuidadores de niños entre 0 y 12 años. Las variables de resultado fueron las preguntas del cuestionario para los tres niveles de brecha digital. Además, evaluamos variables sociodemográficas. Resultados. Administramos el cuestionario a 344 cuidadores. El 93 % poseía celular propio y el 98,3 % utilizaba internet por red de datos. El 99,1 % se comunicaba a través de mensajes de WhatsApp. El 28 % había realizado una teleconsulta. La correlación entre las preguntas fue nula o baja. Conclusión. Por medio del cuestionario validado, evaluamos que los cuidadores de pacientes pediátricos de 0 a 12 años poseen en su mayoría celular, se conectan por red de datos, se comunican principalmente a través de WhatsApp y obtienen pocos beneficios a través de TIC. La correlación entre los diferentes componentes del acceso a las TIC fue baja.

Introduction. Health care strategies based on information and communication technologies (ICTs) may perpetuate health inequity, especially among vulnerable populations. In our setting, there are few validated tools to assess access to ICTs in pediatrics. Objectives. To develop and validate a questionnaire to assess ICT access among caregivers of pediatric patients. To describe the characteristics of ICT access and assess whether there is a correlation among the three levels of the digital divide. Population and methods. We developed and validated a questionnaire and then administered it to the caregivers of children aged 0­12 years. The outcome variables were the questions in the three levels of the digital divide. We also assessed sociodemographic variables. Results. We administered the questionnaire to 344 caregivers. Among them, 93% had their own cell phone and 98.3% had Internet access via a data network; 99.1% communicated via WhatsApp messages; 28% had had a teleconsultation. The correlation among the questions was null or low. Conclusion. The validated questionnaire allowed us to establish that the caregivers of pediatric patients aged 0­12 years mostly own a mobile phone, access the Internet via a data network, communicate mainly through WhatsApp, and obtain few benefits through ICTs. The correlation among the different components of ICT access was low.

Age, race, insurance type, and digital divide index are associated with video visit completion for patients seen for oncologic care in a large hospital system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic drove rapid adoption of telehealth across oncologic specialties. This revealed barriers to telehealth access and telehealth-related disparities. We explored disparities in telehealth access in patients with cancer accessing oncologic care. MATERIALS/METHODS: Data for all unique patient visits at a large academic medical center were acquired pre- and intra-pandemic (7/1/2019-12/31/2020), including visit type (in-person, video, audio only), age, race, ethnicity, rural/urban (per zip code by Federal Office of Rural Health Policy), distance from medical facility, insurance, and Digital Divide Index (DDI; incorporates technology/internet access, age, disability, and educational attainment metrics by geographic area). Pandemic phases were identified based on visit dynamics. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine associations of these variables with successful video visit completion. RESULTS: Data were available for 2,398,633 visits for 516,428 patients across all specialties. Among these, there were 253,880 visits from 62,172 patients seen in any oncology clinic. Dramatic increases in telehealth usage were seen during the pandemic (after 3/16/2020). In multivariable analyses, patient age [OR: 0.964, (95% CI 0.961, 0.966) P<0.0001], rural zip code [OR: 0.814 (95% CI 0.733, 0.904) P = 0.0001], Medicaid enrollment [OR: 0.464 (95% CI 0.410, 0.525) P<0.0001], Medicare enrollment [OR: 0.822 (95% CI 0.761, 0.888) P = 0.0053], higher DDI [OR: 0.903 (95% CI 0.877, 0.930) P<0.0001], distance from the facility [OR: 1.028 (95% CI 1.021, 1.035) P<0.0001], black race [OR: 0.663 (95% CI 0.584, 0.753) P<0.0001], and Asian race [OR: 1.229 (95% CI 1.022, 1.479) P<0.0001] were associated with video visit completion early in the pandemic. Factors related to video visit completion later in the pandemic and within sub-specialties of oncology were also explored. CONCLUSIONS: Patients from older age groups, those with minority backgrounds, and individuals from areas with less access to technology (high DDI) as well as those with Medicare or Medicaid insurance were less likely to use video visits. With greater experience through the pandemic, disparities were not mitigated. Further efforts are required to optimize telehealth to benefit all patients and avoid increasing disparities in care delivery.

Digital divide among individuals with acquired brain injury: a scoping review protocol.

OBJECTIVE: This scoping review will identify literature pertaining to individuals with an acquired brain injury and digital divide; specifically, examining personal access and use of internet-enabled information and communication technologies. The review will identify the information and communication technologies used by individuals with an acquired brain injury as well as the determinants of technology use. The review will also identify and create a taxonomy of information and communication technologies utilized in relation to cognitive and psychosocial outcomes for individuals with an acquired brain injury in community and outpatient settings. INTRODUCTION: Internet-enabled technologies are increasingly central to all aspects of living, including health care and community participation; however, gaps in the access to and use of information and communication technologies among individuals with an acquired brain injury may limit the utility of a digitalized society. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Studies that focus on access to or use of internet-enabled information and communication technologies among individuals with an acquired brain injury (including stroke, infection, tumor, disease, hypoxia, or traumatic brain injury) will be considered in this review. METHODS: Primary peer-reviewed studies published in English from 2001 onward will be considered for inclusion. Six electronic databases will be searched: Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science Core Collection, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and APA PsycINFO. Gray literature searches for government and nongovernment organization reports and data, and dissertation theses will be conducted via advanced Google searches. Two reviewers will independently screen titles, abstracts, and full texts of articles based on the "population, concept, context" inclusion criteria. Relevant data will be reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).

Brecha digital y tecnologías de comunicación e información en un telecentro de la Amazonia Peruana: Hacia el control de la pandemia COVID-19 2021 / Digital divide and communication and information technologies in a telecentre in the Peruvian Amazon: Towards the control of the COVID-19 2021 pandemic

La crisis sanitaria provocada por el COVID-19 generó la aplicación de medidas de distanciamiento social y confinamiento por largo tiempo, menoscabando la participación en el activismo comunitario y promoviendo el uso de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC) para el control y prevención de le enfermedad; no obstante, existe una gran distancia entre quienes tienen acceso a internet y quienes no, y la propagación de COVID-19 solo ha profundizado esta brecha. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y correlacional con el fin de determinar la relación entre la brecha digital y las TIC para el control de la pandemia COVID-19, en 119 usuarios que acuden a un telecentro de la Amazonia Peruana. Se aplicó un cuestionario conformado por 37 items relacionados con la brecha digital y las TIC, evaluados mediante una escala de Likert. Asimismo, se aplicó un instrumento con 15 items para evaluar la búsqueda de información acerca del COVID-19. Para el análisis de datos se empleó estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Se encontró diferencias entre lo que se sabe y lo que debe saberse acerca del COVID-19, generando una brecha informativa acerca de la enfermedad; además se obtuvo una correlación entre la brecha digital y las TIC. Se requiere la implementación de programas de inclusión digital, políticas para el acceso y conectividad digital, establecimiento de otros telecentros y desarrollo de una infraestructura adecuada, que aminoren la brecha digital y promuevan el control y prevención del COVID-19(AU)

The health crisis caused by COVID-19 generated the application of social distancing and confinement measures for a long time, undermining participation in community activism and promoting the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for the control and prevention of the disease; however, there is a wide gap between those who have access to the internet and those who do not, and the spread of COVID-19 has only deepened this gap. A descriptive and correlational study was carried out in order to determine the relationship between the digital divide and ICTs for the control of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 119 users who attend a telecenter in the Peruvian Amazon. A questionnaire made up of 37 items related to the digital divide and ICTs, evaluated using a Likert scale, was applied. Likewise, an instrument with 15 items was applied to evaluate the search for information about COVID-19. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Differences were found between what is known and what should be known about COVID-19, generating an information gap about the disease; In addition, a correlation between the digital divide and ICT was obtained. The implementation of digital inclusion programs, policies for digital access and connectivity, establishment of other telecenters and development of adequate infrastructure are required, which reduce the digital divide and promote the control and prevention of COVID-19(AU)

Satisfacción con las clases virtuales de adolescentes en Costa Rica / Teens' satisfaction with virtual classes in Costa Rica

Resumen Durante la pandemia por COVID-19, el sistema educativo costarricense ha adaptado las clases a una modalidad virtual; además, hay evidencia de brechas tecnológicas, digitales y educativas entre la población estudiantil. El objetivo del presente estudio fue identificar las características sociodemográficas, psicosociales, tecnológicas y digitales asociadas al nivel de satisfacción de adolescentes en Costa Rica con las clases virtuales durante la pandemia. Se empleó un diseño transversal y se aplicó un cuestionario en línea a adolescentes de entre 14 y 18 años (n = 128, 63.3% mujeres, Medad = 16.2, DEedad = 0.593) de colegios públicos y privados. Se encontró que solo el apoyo percibido, la autoeficacia hacia las clases virtuales y el nivel socioeconómico (NSE) se correlacionan significativamente (de forma positiva) con la satisfacción con las clases virtuales. Además, se halló que un modelo que explica la variabilidad en la satisfacción a partir del apoyo percibido y la autoeficacia hacia las clases virtuales es mejor que uno que también incluya el NSE como variable predictora. Los resultados muestran indicios sobre la forma de hacer más satisfactoria la experiencia de las personas adolescentes en el contexto de clases virtuales.

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic the Costa Rican educational system has adapted classes to a virtual model; fur- thermore, evidence has supported the existence of technological, digital, and educational gaps among students. The aim of the present study is to identify sociodemographic, psychosocial, technological, and digital characteristics associated with the adolescents' satisfaction with virtual classes during the pandemic. Using a cross-sectional design, an online questionnaire was filled out by 14- to 18-year-old adolescents (n = 128, 63.3% girls, Mage = 16.2, SDage = 0.593) from public and private high schools. Results showed that only perceived support, self-efficacy, and socioeconomic status (SES) were significantly (positively) correlated with satisfaction with virtual classes. Also, it was found that a model that accounts for satisfaction in terms of perceived support and self-efficacy is better than one that includes SES as another explanatory variable. These results show some insights for making virtual learning a more satisfying experience for adolescents.

Digital Divide of the Shattered "Iron Rice Bowl": Economic Insecurity and ICT Access in China.

Although economic factors account for the digital divide, the effect of economic insecurity on information communication technology (ICT) access has not been determined. The market-oriented reform of Chinese state-owned enterprises in the 1990s resulted in massive layoffs, encouraging us to investigate the relationship between economic insecurity and the digital divide. We draw on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). To handle the endogeneity related to economic insecurity, we use experience in a management position and the number of siblings as instruments for economic insecurity. With the introduction of these two instrumental variables, we find a negative relationship between economic insecurity and ICT access. This study provides insight into ICT policies involving underprivileged people in developing countries.

Assistance strategies for women victims of genderbased violence during the COVID-19 pandemic / Estratégias assistenciais às mulheres vítimas de violência de gênero durante a pandemia da COVID-19

The objective was to analyze the scientific evidence on assistance strategies provided to women, victims of gender violence, in several countries, in the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a narrative review of the literature, by searching PubMed, Scopus and Virtual Health Library databases, using the keywords "COVID-19" and "women" and "violence". Seventy-six publications were initially found. After the selection, based on the inclusion criteria and the answers to the guiding question, 25 articles were used, submitted to the analysis of semantic content. There were five categories of analysis: Internet accessibility, telehealth and digital exclusion; Emergency telephone lines for reporting violence during the pandemic; Readjustment/expansion of services to combat COVID-19 to assist women victims of violence; Health education and intersectoral actions - interface with media programs; State actions and society responses. It is concluded that the main evidenced actions are anchored in the support and intersectoral actions proposed by the governments. It will help the State to develop strategies, enabling health professionals to rethink their practice, in a contextualized way to the current reality, from welcoming women to notification of suspicion, as well as health education for the empowerment of victims.

Objetivou-se analisar as evidências científicas sobre estratégias assistenciais dispensadas às mulheres, vítimas de violência de gênero, em diversos países, na pandemia da COVID-19. Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa de literatura, por meio da busca em bases de dados PubMed, Scopus e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, usando os descritores de busca "COVID-19" and "women" and "violence". Foram encontradas inicialmente 76 publicações. Após a seleção, baseada nos critérios de inclusão e nas respostas à pergunta norteadora, foram aproveitados 25 artigos, submetidos à análise de conteúdo semântica. Evidenciou-se cinco categorias de análise: Acessibilidade à internet, telesaúde e exclusão digital; Linhas telefônicas de emergência para denúncia da violência durante a Pandemia; Readequação/ampliação dos serviços de combate à COVID-19 ao atendimento às mulheres vítimas de violência; Educação em saúde e ações intersetoriais - interface com programas midiáticos; Ações do Estado e respostas da sociedade. Conclui-se que as principais ações evidenciadas estão ancoradas no apoio e ações intersetoriais propostas pelos governos. Contribuirá para que o Estado desenvolva estratégias, possibilitando que profissionais de saúde repensem sua práxis, de forma contextualizada à realidade atual, desde o acolhimento à mulher até a notificação da suspeita, bem como educação em saúde para empoderamento das vítimas.

Teleophthalmology and the digital divide: inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented change in the way we deliver eye care to our patients, most notably with the rapid addition of telehealth technology into our practices. We have welcomed telehealth with open arms in hopes that it would improve access to care for our patients; however, one question remains: Does it improve health equity?

Persistent digital divide in health-related internet use among cancer survivors: findings from the Health Information National Trends Survey, 2003-2018.

PURPOSE: Prior research on the use of the internet among cancer survivors indicates a digital divide. The online landscape and patterns of information consumption, however, have notably changed over the past decade necessitating an updated examination of health-related internet use (HRIU) among cancer survivors. METHODS: Using survey data from 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) iterations, the objectives of this study were to report prevalence, trends, and user profiles in HRIU in terms of emailing doctors, buying medicine online, and support group participation. Descriptive analyses and weighted multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: Cancer survivors who reported not using the internet were more likely to be older, belong to ethnic minorities, be less educated, and reside in rural areas as compared with those who reported using the internet. Except for participation in online support groups, all other types of HRIU increased in prevalence across the years. CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with the increased penetration of the internet and the altered online health communication landscape, we found increased prevalence of HRIU among cancer survivors. However, the digital divide persists in terms of internet access. These findings can inform initiatives to bridge the gap among survivors of varying profiles in using the internet for their health needs. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: There is increased reliance on online platforms to obtain and communicate health-related information. The risk with this approach is potential oversight of ensuring equity in terms of internet access and technology literacy among survivors.

Exclusión digital de las comunidades de personas con discapacidad en Brasil / Digital exclusion of disabled people's communities in Brazil

La tecnología digital en la Sociedad de la Información ha perpetuado los fenómenos de exclusión social antiguos, que los traduce en lo que hoy se conoce como la Brecha Digital, la cual ataca con especial rigor a las comunidades de personas con discapacidad. En este artículo se revisa la evolución de la accesibilidad y la inclusión digital informacional de estas comunidades, tomando el caso de Brasil para ilustrar la historia de sus luchas por la equidad y la autonomía, así como los desafíos que enfrentan en esta área. Partiendo de la teoría crítica aplicada a la tecnología, se usó el análisis de dominio, en el que se combina un estudio de la literatura y las fuentes como revisión bibliográfica integradora, con un estudio histórico. Se evidencian las múltiples barreras culturales y jurídicas, históricas y presentes que convergen en las limitaciones actuales de acceso libre al conocimiento científico, al software de código abierto, en la falta de estímulo al desarrollo de la tecnología asistiva, y en el desfase en las pautas de accesibilidad al contenido Web del Consorcio 3W. Se identifican las principales barreras para la accesibilidad y la inclusión digital. Los problemas de la brecha digital y la accesibilidad Web son tan técnicos como culturales, económicos y políticos. En la medida en que no se perciba a las comunidades de personas con discapacidad como minorías políticas en busca de equidad, empoderamiento y autonomía, el discurso asistencialista y los preconceptos seguirán excluyendo digitalmente estas poblaciones. Transformar esa narrativa es posible con más trabajos de investigación que, de forma crítica, fundamenten las visiones alternativas sobre esta situación(AU)

The digital technology pervading information society has perpetuated long-standing social exclusion problems, transforming them into what is now known as the digital gap, which particularly affects disabled people's communities. The present paper reviews the evolution of information accessibility and digital inclusion in these communities, using the Brazil case to illustrate the history of their struggle for equity and autonomy, as well as the challenges they face in this field. Starting from the critical theory applied to technology, a domain analysis was conducted which combined examination of the literature and an integrating bibliographic search with a historical approach. Evidence was found of a large number of cultural and legal hurdles, both historical and present, which converge in the current limitations to free access to scientific knowledge and open code software, lack of stimulus to assistive technology development, and a phase lag in the guidelines for accessibility to the web content of the W3 Consortium. Identification was made of the main hurdles in accessibility and digital inclusion. Problems related to the digital gap and web accessibility are technical as well as cultural, economic and political. As long as disabled people's communities are not perceived as political minorities in search for equity, empowerment and autonomy, assistentialist discourse and preconceptions will continue to digitally exclude those populations. The transformation of that narrative is possible through more research work critically substantiating the alternative views about this situation(AU)

Documento técnico: agenda digital del sector salud: 2020-2025 (Aprobado por R.M. N° 816-2020/MINSA) / Technical document: digital agenda of the health sector 2020 - 2025 (approved by R.M. N 816-2020/MINSA)

El documento técnico aborda los principales temas de: visión de la agenda digital del Sector Salud 2025-2030; visión de la salud digital al 2030; objetivos específicos y estrategias: fortalecer el ecosistema de salud digital y su gobernanza, desplegar a nivel nacional la historia clínica electrónica y la telesalud, mejorar a confiabilidad y disponibilidad de la información para su uso en el análisis y la toma de decisiones.

O uso do ciberespaço pela administração pública na pandemia da COVID-19: diagnósticos e vulnerabilidades / El uso del ciberespacio por la administración pública en la pandemia de COVID-19: diagnóstico y vulnerabilidades / The use of cyberspace by the public administration in the COVID-19 pandemic: diagnosis and vulnerabilities

Resumo A pandemia da COVID-19, por demandar isolamento social, impõe aproximação e coordenação de esforços de entes públicos e privados por intermédio da Internet e dos serviços digitais. O artigo analisa o uso e a operacionalização do ciberespaço pela Administração Pública no combate ao SARS-CoV-2 e apresenta um diagnóstico das vulnerabilidades e desafios referentes a essa crescente operacionalização. A administração pública passou a operacionalizar o ciberespaço com mais afinco a partir da década de 1990, com o e-government. Estratégias de coordenação (inter)governamental impostas pela atual conjuntura seriam impossíveis sem a intensificação da operacionalização do ciberespaço pelo aparato administrativo público, que transpõe para o domínio digital práticas e ações pouco usuais ou mesmo inéditas. Dada sua artificialidade, o ciberespaço só pode ser operacionalizado por detentores de meios para tal. A "democratização" cibernética esbarra na exclusão digital. O atual isolamento social evidencia desafios técnicos e socioeconômicos decorrentes da transposição do aparato de administração pública para o ciberespaço.

Resumen Por exigir aislamiento social, la pandemia de COVID-19 impone la aproximación y coordinación de esfuerzos de las entidades públicas y privadas por medio de Internet y de los servicios digitales. El artículo analiza el uso y operacional actual del ciberespacio por parte de la Administración Pública en la lucha contra el virus SARS-CoV-2 y presenta un diagnóstico de las vulnerabilidades y desafíos relacionados con esta creciente utilización operacional. La administración pública comenzó a usar el ciberespacio con mayor ahínco desde la década de 1990, momento en que surgió el e-government. Las estrategias de coordinación (inter)gubernamental impuestas por la situación actual serían imposibles sin la intensificación de la utilización operacional del ciberespacio por parte del aparato administrativo público, que transpone al dominio digital prácticas y acciones poco usuales o inéditas. Dada su artificialidad, el ciberespacio solo puede ser operado por quienes tienen los medios para hacerlo. La "democratización" cibernética choca con la exclusión digital. El aislamiento social actual destaca los desafíos técnicos y socioeconómicos derivados de la transposición del aparato de la administración pública al ciberespacio.

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic, while demanding social distancing, imposes approximation and coordination of efforts by public and private entities through the Internet and digital services. This article analyzes the use and operationalization of cyberspace by the public administration in the fight against SARS-CoV-2. It presents a diagnosis of the vulnerabilities and challenges related to this growing operationalization. The public administration began to operationalize cyberspace more vigorously from the 1990s, with e-government. Inter-governmental and governmental coordination strategies imposed by the current situation would be impossible without the intensification of the operationalization of cyberspace by the public administration apparatus, which transposes unusual and even unprecedented practices and actions to the digital domain. Given its artificiality, cyberspace can only be operated by those with the means to do so. Cyber-democratization comes up against the digital divide. The current need for social distancing highlights technical and socio-economic challenges arising from the transposition of the public administration apparatus into cyberspace.

Estrategias educativas y tecnología digital en el proceso enseñanza aprendizaje / Educational strategies and digital technology in the teaching learning process

El objetivo del presente trabajo es describir las estrategias educativas y su integración con las tecnologías digitales para el fortalecimiento del proceso enseñanza aprendizaje de docentes y estudiantes. Se abordan diferentes investigaciones, enfoques y conceptualizaciones desarrollados por otras investigaciones; además, se describen las estrategias de enseñanza pre-instruccionales, co-instruccionales y postinstruccionales entre las cuales resaltan los objetivos, organizadores previos, mapas mentales y conceptuales, ilustraciones, analogías y otros; por otra parte, se enfoca en las estrategias que el estudiante emplea en su formación académica como ser el ensayo, elaboración, organización, comprensión, apoyo y aprendizaje significativo. Por otro lado, se destaca las nuevas tecnologías digitales, los recursos de Internet orientadas a la educación y las miradas concernientes a reducir la brecha digital en el contexto educativo. Por último, se enfatiza en la integración de las estrategias educativas y las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación disponibles, y como éstas conllevan a la apertura de nuevos escenarios activos de interrelación e interacción entre docentes y estudiantes.

La era digital comprendida desde la Psicología humanista / The Digital Era from a Humanist Psychology Viewpoint

Resumen Ante la era digital, la humanidad se enfrenta a nuevas coyunturas en los ámbitos sociales y psicológicos. La aparición de fenómenos como la adicción a internet, la depresión asociada al uso excesivo de los dispositivos y la pérdida de espacios reales en pro de una virtualidad cada vez mayor, además del desgaste de los recursos naturales, prende las alarmas sobre la salud y el tipo de vida que se lleva en las sociedades. La vida rápida e inmediata parece colocar a las personas en nuevos espacios cu- yos impactos aún salen del conocimiento de las ciencias sociales. La Psicología humanista apareció oficialmente en 1961 y puede brindarnos una mirada más humana. El retorno a las experiencias humanas, a las emociones, al valor del individuo y a los sentimientos de autorrealización pueden cimentar las bases de un nuevo pensamiento que ponga luz sobre las problemáticas actuales. Por eso, el objetivo de este trabajo fue el de señalar algunos problemas que llegaron con la era digital, para después dirigir sobre ellos la mirada que brinda la Psicología humanista con el fin de revitalizar los esfuerzos en pro de una vida más saludable tanto entre los individuos como con el ambiente.

Abstract: Faced with the Digital Age, humanity confronts new junctures in the social and psychological spheres. The appea- rance of phenomena such as Internet addiction, depression associated with excessive device usage and the loss of real spaces in favor of an increasing virtuality, in addition to natural resource depletion, set off alarms about health and the type of life that is carried out in societies. Fast and immediate life seems to place people in new spaces whose impacts still come out of the knowledge of the social sciences. It is here that Humanist Psychology, officia- lly appearing in 1961, can give us a more humane look. The return to human experiences, emotions, the value of the individual and feelings of self-realization can lay the foundations of a new thought that sheds light on current problems. That is why the goal of this work was to point out some problems that arose with the digital era, and then cast on them the perspective offered by Humanist Psychology in order to revitalize efforts towards a healthier life both among individuals, as well as in the environment.