New Media Use by Patients Who Are Homeless: The Potential of mHealth to Build Connectivity
Post LA, Vaca FE, Doran KM, Luco C, Naftilan M, Dziura J, Brandt C, Bernstein S, Jagminas L, D'Onofrio G. New Media Use by Patients Who Are Homeless: The Potential of mHealth to Build Connectivity. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2013, 15: e195. PMID: 24001876, PMCID: PMC3786002, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCell PhoneConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIll-Housed PersonsInternetMaleMiddle AgedPregnancyTelemedicineYoung AdultConceptsED patientsHomeless patientsUnmet health care needsCross-sectional observational studyAlcohol/substance abuseEmergency department visitsAdjusted odds ratioHealth care needsStable housingPotential of mHealthDepartment visitsSmoking cessationPrimary careOdds ratioObservational studyCare needsPatientsExperienced homelessnessSubstance abuseMental healthHealth carePoor accessHealth informationSignificant differencesDescriptive statistics