The Potential for Health-Related Uses of Mobile Phones and Internet with Homeless Veterans: Results from a Multisite Survey

McInnes, D. Keith; Sawh, Leon; Petrakis, Beth Ann; Rao, Sowmya R.; Shimada, Stephanie L.; Eyrich‐Garg, Karin M.; Gifford, Allen L.; Anaya, Henry D.; Smelson, David A.

doi:10.1089/tmj.2013.0329

Cited by 54 publications

(57 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…13 In the current study in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 homeless veterans to 49 explore, access to, and perceptions of, information technologies; and, attitudes toward using 50 information technologies for health related purposes. …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preliminary needs assessment of mobile technology use for healthcare among homeless veterans

McInnes¹

2014

Preprint

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preliminary needs assessment of mobile technology use for healthcare among homeless veterans

McInnes¹

2014

Preprint

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…In addition, while the mean age of cell phone owners was higher than for those who did not own a cell phone, there were no differences in cell phone ownership by race, gender, or indicators of education. More recently, McInnes et al (2014) surveyed 106 homeless veterans utilizing healthcare services and not living on the streets and found that 89% had a cell phone. So, across studies of homeless people of different ages and homeless experiences, we find that between 44% of nonsheltered homeless to 89% of homeless veterans not living on the street owned cell phones.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Further, she found that among her homeless sample, computer users were younger and more likely to have a high school diploma, but that there were no differences by gender or race (Eyrich-Garg, 2011). McInnes et al (2014) surveyed 106 homeless veterans utilizing healthcare services and not living on the streets and found that 76% used the internet. It would seem that, although lagging behind the general population, the number of homeless people using the internet is increasing and that younger and better educated homeless persons use computers more frequently than others.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital communications among homeless people: Anomaly or necessity?

Reitzes

Parker

Crimmins

et al. 2017

Journal of Urban Affairs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…First, access to technology can assist with job acquisition, life-skills development, and health-related services, including diet and nutrition education [26,32,33]. These immediate and substantial benefits for shelter residents argue for ways to leverage technology-based interventions for health promotion.…”

Section: Opportunities For Interveningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Targeting Diet and Physical Activity: Reaching Homeless Adults through Customized Interventions

Markus¹,

Allicock²,

Businelle³

et al. 2018

Divers Equal Health Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Over six percent of the American population experience homelessness in their lifetime, and poor health is commonplace among individuals experiencing this condition. Homelessness is a risk factor for both acute and chronic diseases; homeless populations experience an age-adjusted mortality rate 3-4 times greater than the general population. In fact, despite the high prevalence of poor health behaviors and the well-documented disparities in health care outcomes among homeless adults, interventions for this population are scarce, likely due to the fact that they are challenging to implement. Consequently, there are few published interventions on diet/physical activity interventions targeting this population to date. Health-eStrides, a novel randomized pilot lifestyle intervention for 32 transitional shelter residents, took place at The Bridge in Dallas, Texas. This paper reports on the lessons learned and approaches for intervening in this vulnerable population.Participants were randomized into either the experimental arm or control arm of the study. The experimental arm included a 4-week shelter-based diet, physical activity intervention, tailored educational newsletters, and supplemental fruits and vegetables; the control arm was not given any additional resources and compensated for completing assessments at the conclusion of the study. 71% of participants reported that the intervention was "extremely/very helpful" for both increasing daily intake of fruits and vegetables and for increasing physical activity.Based on this intervention, this paper discusses barriers and facilitators for lifestyle improvements among homeless adults. This intervention demonstrated the effectiveness of customized lifestyle interventions in improving health care outcomes for homeless adults and affirms the need for more research and innovation on this vulnerable population, especially in terms of long-term and sustainable solutions.

show abstract

The Potential for Health-Related Uses of Mobile Phones and Internet with Homeless Veterans: Results from a Multisite Survey

Abstract: These findings suggest new avenues for communication and health interventions for hard-to-reach homeless veterans.

Cited by 54 publications

References 17 publications

Preliminary needs assessment of mobile technology use for healthcare among homeless veterans

Preliminary needs assessment of mobile technology use for healthcare among homeless veterans

Digital communications among homeless people: Anomaly or necessity?

Targeting Diet and Physical Activity: Reaching Homeless Adults through Customized Interventions

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About