ReviewInternational journal for equity in health2017
The scope and impact of mobile health clinics in the United States: a literature review.
Review in International journal for equity in health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 163 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
INTEGRA: A Vanguard Study of Health Service Delivery in a Mobile Health Delivery Unit to Link Persons Who Inject Drugs to Integrated Care and Prevention for Addiction, HIV, HCV and Primary Care
Evaluating the Mobile Clinic Model as a Means of Increasing Access to Reproductive and Sexual Health
Addressing Postpartum Visit Attendance Through Mobile Health: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Postpartum Mobile Van Visits
Who cites it
163 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence and contributing factors of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in iran: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Access to Geriatric Disability Care in India: A Roadmap for Research.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Public primary healthcare service network planning in Finland: a document analysis of principles, justifications, and future directions.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Mobile health units adapt to COVID-19: Lessons for operations in emergencies and disasters.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Early life healthcare access and later-life mortality: Evidence using openings of county health departments.Economics and human biology · 2026Article
- Using a Syringe Service Program-Based Community Advisory Board to Expand HIV Testing, Overdose Prevention, and PrEP Linkage in a Southern Black Neighborhood.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Medical deserts and uneven access: a U.S.-anchored critical conceptual review.International journal for equity in health · 2026Review
- Perceptions of Buprenorphine With Naloxone Treatment and the Fear of Precipitated Withdrawal: A Qualitative Exploration With HIV Prevention Trials Network 094 INTEGRA Participants and Staff.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- [Mobility services in primary care: An overview of existing types of services and potentials for the German healthcare system].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2026Review
- No Roadblocks: How Mobile Primary Care Navigates Barriers to Health Access.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Rural Health at a Crossroads: How Policymakers Have Failed Rural America and What Can Be Done for a Healthier Tomorrow.The Milbank quarterly · 2026Article
- Multisite Mobile Addiction Services: Four-Year Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Optimizing mobile health clinic placement via geospatial modeling.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Nurse-Led Mobile Clinics to Improve Rural Health Access and Disaster Preparedness: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Texas Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Bridging the Gap: Multidisciplinary Decision Making to Address Systemic Barriers in Cardiovascular Care.Current cardiology reports · 2026Review
- Description of a Pharmacist-Led Mobile Health Clinic to Fill Primary Care Coverage in a Medically Underserved Rural Area.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- What Do We Know About Rural Mobile Health Clinics? A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Lessons learned from a sustained mobile prenatal care delivery program: results from a mixed-methods evaluation to understand appointment attendance and patient satisfaction.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Bridging Gaps in Care: Evaluation of a Mobile Health Model Addressing Social Determinants and Harm Reduction in Eastern Puerto Rico.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Geospatial Disparities in Access to Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services in Texas: Implications for Health Equity and Rehabilitation Workforce Policy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
103 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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5 authors.
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Abstract
As the U.S. healthcare system transforms its care delivery model to increase healthcare accessibility and improve health outcomes, it is undergoing changes in the context of ever-increasing chronic disease burdens and healthcare costs. Many illnesses disproportionately affect certain populations, due to disparities in healthcare access and social determinants of health. These disparities represent a key area to target in order to better our nation's overall health and decrease healthcare expenditures. It is thus imperative for policymakers and health professionals to develop innovative interventions that sustainably manage chronic diseases, promote preventative health, and improve outcomes among communities disenfranchised from traditional healthcare as well as among the general population. This article examines the available literature on Mobile Health Clinics (MHCs) and the role that they currently play in the U.S. healthcare system. Based on a search in the PubMed database and data from the online collaborative research network of mobile clinics MobileHealthMap.org , the authors evaluated 51 articles with evidence on the strengths and weaknesses of the mobile health sector in the United States. Current literature supports that MHCs are successful in reaching vulnerable populations, by delivering services directly at the curbside in communities of need and flexibly adapting their services based on the changing needs of the target community. As a link between clinical and community settings, MHCs address both medical and social determinants of health, tackling health issues on a community-wide level. Furthermore, evidence suggest that MHCs produce significant cost savings and represent a cost-effective care delivery model that improves health outcomes in underserved groups. Even though MHCs can fulfill many goals and mandates in alignment with our national priorities and have the potential to help combat some of the largest healthcare challenges of this era, there are limitations and challenges to this healthcare delivery model that must be addressed and overcome before they can be more broadly integrated into our healthcare system.
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