Observational studyJournal of medical Internet research2013
New media use by patients who are homeless: the potential of mHealth to build connectivity.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of interventions that apply new media to improve vaccine uptake and vaccine coverage.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2015Pooled it
- Feasibility and acceptability of electronic administration of patient reported outcomes using mHealth platform in emergency department patients with non-medical opioid use.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2021Trial
- Text Messaging Intervention for Young Smokers Experiencing Homelessness: Lessons Learned From a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- SmokefreeTXT for Homeless Smokers: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Trial
- Long-term abstinence and predictors of tobacco treatment uptake among hospitalized smokers with serious mental illness enrolled in a smoking cessation trial.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2017Trial
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- "Bupe by the book": A study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial of library-facilitated telehealth to increase buprenorphine treatment among individuals experiencing homelessness.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Access to the internet and mobile applications in a mixed population emergency department: A repeated cross-sectional survey.PEC innovation · 2024Article
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- A virtual randomized controlled trial of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention mobile app with urban American Indian and Alaska Native young women: Native WYSE CHOICES rationale, design, and methods.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- The Use of Technology to Provide Mental Health Services to Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- 2021 SAEM Consensus Conference Proceedings: Research Priorities for Developing Emergency Department Screening Tools for Social Risks and Needs.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2022Review
- Use of technology to provide mental health services to youth experiencing homelessness: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Homelessness and the use of Emergency Department as a source of healthcare: a systematic review.International journal of emergency medicine · 2022Review
- Diabetes care and its predictors among persons experiencing homelessness compared with domiciled adults with diabetes in New York City; An observational study.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
- A Telehealth Initiative to Overcome Health Care Barriers for People Experiencing Homelessness.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2021Article
- Combatting human trafficking in the United States: how can medical informatics help?Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2021Article
- Opportunities for addressing gaps in primary care shared decision-making with technology: a mixed-methods needs assessment.JAMIA open · 2019Article
- Automated Mobile Phone-Based Mental Health Resource for Homeless Youth: Pilot Study Assessing Feasibility and Acceptability.JMIR mental health · 2019Article
- A Mobile Phone-Based Intervention to Improve Mental Health Among Homeless Young Adults: Pilot Feasibility Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients experiencing homelessness represent a disproportionate share of emergency department (ED) visits due to poor access to primary care and high levels of unmet health care needs. This is in part due to the difficulty of communicating and following up with patients who are experiencing homelessness.
objectiveTo determine the prevalence and types of "new media" use among ED patients who experience homelessness.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional observational study with sequential enrolling of patients from three emergency departments 24/7 for 6 weeks. In total, 5788 ED patients were enrolled, of whom 249 experienced homelessness. Analyses included descriptive statistics, and unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios.
results70.7% (176/249) of patients experiencing homelessness own cell phones compared to 85.90% (4758/5539) of patients in stable housing (P=.001) with the former more likely to own Androids, 70% (53/76) versus 43.89% (1064/2424), and the latter more likely to have iPhones, 44.55% (1080/2424) versus 17% (13/76) (P=.001). There is no significant difference in new media use, modality, or frequency for both groups; however, there is a difference in contract plan with 50.02% (2380/4758) of stably housed patients having unlimited minutes versus 37.5% (66/176) of homeless patients. 19.78% (941/4758) of patients in stable housing have pay-as-you-go plans versus 33.0% (58/176) of homeless patients (P=.001). Patients experiencing homelessness are more likely to want health information on alcohol/substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, pregnancy and smoking cessation.
conclusionsThis study is unique in its characterization of new media ownership and use among ED patients experiencing homelessness. New media is a powerful tool to connect patients experiencing homelessness to health care.
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