Trial reportJournal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs2013
Internet use, browsing, and the urban poor: implications for cancer control.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Use of Cancer-Specific Patient-Centered Technologies Among Underserved Populations in the United States: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Use and taxonomy of social media in cancer-related research: a systematic review.American journal of public health · 2014Pooled it
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- Tobacco-control policy support among people from low socioeconomic positions in Massachusetts.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Designing Effective eHealth Interventions for Underserved Groups: Five Lessons From a Decade of eHealth Intervention Design and Deployment.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Multiple approaches to enhancing cancer communication in the next decade: translating research into practice and policy.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Impact of the Internet on Medical Decisions of Chinese Adults: Longitudinal Data Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Integration of Conversion Factors for the Development of an Inclusive eHealth Tool With Caregivers of Functionally Dependent Older Persons: Social Justice Design.JMIR human factors · 2020Article
- Big Data in Context: Addressing the Twin Perils of Data Absenteeism and Chauvinism in the Context of Health Disparities Research.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Proactive text messaging (GetReady2Quit) and nicotine replacement therapy to promote smoking cessation among smokers in primary care: A pilot randomized trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2019Article
- Combining Real-Time Ratings With Qualitative Interviews to Develop a Smoking Cessation Text Messaging Program for Primary Care Patients.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
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- Seeing Beyond the Margins: Challenges to Informed Inclusion of Vulnerable Populations in Research.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2018Article
- Social Health Inequalities and eHealth: A Literature Review With Qualitative Synthesis of Theoretical and Empirical Studies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Review
- Graphic health warnings as activators of social networks: A field experiment among individuals of low socioeconomic position.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2017Article
- Beyond access: barriers to internet health information seeking among the urban poor.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2016Article
- Getting Beyond Impressions: An Evaluation of Engagement with Breast Cancer-related Facebook Content.mHealth · 2016Article
- Learning from social media: utilizing advanced data extraction techniques to understand barriers to breast cancer treatment.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2016Article
- Entertainment or Health? Exploring the Internet Usage Patterns of the Urban Poor: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Article
- The emerging diabetes online community.Current diabetes reviews · 2015Review
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the growing penetration of the Internet, little is known about the usage and browsing patterns of those in poverty. We report on a randomized controlled trial that sheds light on the Internet use and browsing patterns among the urban poor.
methodsThe data come from 312 participants in Boston, Massachusetts, from Click to Connect, a study that examined the impact of an intervention that provided computers, Internet, and training to people from lower socioeconomic position (SEP). Data were gathered through pre- and posttest surveys and Internet use tracking software that generated approximately 13 million network activity files and more than 5.5 million records.
resultsInternet use increased among intervention participants, with most of their time spent on social and participatory media sites or Internet portals. Differential patterns of use by gender and race/ethnicity were observed. Purposive searching for health information was low among all participants. Most of the visits to health-related sites were to local hospitals' sites suggesting the influence of possible preexisting relationships and trust. Social networking sites were frequently visited, with three sites enjoying similar popularity among all groups.
conclusionsOur data show that the availability of Internet can lead to significant increase in its use among low SEP groups. Low SEP members used the Internet for participation and engagement, but the sites visited differed by group. Harnessing the power of social networking sites and shareware sites may be a way to increase access to health information.
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