2015
The Prevalence and Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Patient Use of New Media
Post LA, Vaca FE, Biroscak BJ, Dziura J, Brandt C, Bernstein SL, Taylor R, Jagminas L, D'Onofrio G. The Prevalence and Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Patient Use of New Media. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2015, 3: e72. PMID: 26156096, PMCID: PMC4526985, DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.4438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED patientsPatient useAcademic-affiliated hospitalUrban academic teaching hospitalHealth careHigh-volume EDsEmergency department settingUrban community hospitalHealth care barriersAcademic teaching hospitalCross-sectional surveyIndex visitED visitsSmartphone ownershipCare barriersDepartment settingCommunity hospitalTeaching hospitalBlack non-HispanicsPatientsAffiliate hospitalsPersonal health recordsOlder personsNon-HispanicsCare apps
2013
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 ResearchConceptsED 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