2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9533-6
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Differential Access to Digital Communication Technology: Association with Health and Health Survey Recruitment within an African-American Underserviced Urban Population

Abstract: Digital communication technologies (DCT), such as cell phones and the internet, have begun to replace more traditional technologies even in technology-poor communities. We characterized access to DCT in an underserved urban population and whether access is associated with health and study participation. A general probability community sample and a purposive high-turnover housing sample were recruited and re-interviewed after 3 months. Selected characteristics were compared by sample type and retention. Associa… Show more

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“…Preliminary findings from the survey were consistent with prior work done within our local population showing that 65% of the general community uses the internet daily. 36 Basic access to V-TTG™ is therefore available to the majority of our patients. From the survey data, it is clear that the majority of patients were open to using technology for health-related information, however, a variety of access types and devices are needed.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Preliminary findings from the survey were consistent with prior work done within our local population showing that 65% of the general community uses the internet daily. 36 Basic access to V-TTG™ is therefore available to the majority of our patients. From the survey data, it is clear that the majority of patients were open to using technology for health-related information, however, a variety of access types and devices are needed.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Survey items were benchmarked against similar items from the existing literature including the national Pew survey 35 and questions from a local research study, 36 in addition to V-TTG™ specific questions for more detailed information on patients’ willingness and ability to use V-TTG™.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…ICT interventions allow for increased intervention fidelity as unlike humans the software's intervention delivery will be standardized [7,38]. ICTs offer a more cost effective approach to education and or intervention delivery as compared to employing a full-time health educator or interventionist [39][40][41].…”
Section: Implications For Practice And/or Policymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…ICTs offer a more cost effective approach to education and or intervention delivery as compared to employing a full-time health educator or interventionist [39][40][41]. ICTs allow for increased confidentiality and elimination of barriers to care associated with traditional interventions, such as discomfort discussing sensitive topics [6,38]. Finally, the widespread adoption of ICT use offers increased portability, reach and convenience, allowing patients to complete the education and/or intervention at times most suitable to them, as well as eliminating potential barriers of lack of transportation and lapses in health insurance [6,38,42,43].…”
Section: Implications For Practice And/or Policymentioning
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