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Hispanic Migrant Farm Workers' Attitudes Toward Mobile Phone-Based Telehealth for Management of Chronic Health Conditions
- Source :
- Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 15, Iss 4, p e76 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- JMIR Publications Inc., 2013.
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Abstract
- BackgroundMobile phone–based interventions present a means of providing high quality health care to hard-to-reach underserved populations. Migrant farm workers (MFWs) are among the most underserved populations in the United States due to a high prevalence of chronic diseases yet limited access to health care. However, it is unknown if MFWs have access to mobile phone devices used in mobile health (mHealth) interventions, or if they are willing to use such technologies. ObjectiveDetermine rates of ownership of mobile devices and willingness to use mHealth strategies in MFWs. MethodsA demonstration of mHealth devices and a survey were individually administered to 80 Hispanic MFWs to evaluate use of mobile phones and mHealth devices and willingness to use such technologies. ResultsOf the 80 participants, 81% (65/80) owned cell phones capable of sending and receiving health-related messages. Most participants (65/80, 81%) were receptive to using mHealth technology and felt it would be helpful in enhancing medication adherence, self-monitoring health conditions, and receiving quicker medication changes from their doctors (median scores ≥4 on 5-point Likert scales). Relations between age and attitudes toward using mHealth were not statistically significant. ConclusionsHispanic MFWs have access to mobile phones and are willing to use mHealth devices. Future work is needed to comprehensively evaluate the degree to which these devices could be used.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Telemedicine
hypertension
020205 medical informatics
South Carolina
Psychological intervention
health care disparities
Health Informatics
02 engineering and technology
Telehealth
lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics
03 medical and health sciences
Underserved Population
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Nursing
Health care
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
rural health
mHealth
Transients and Migrants
Original Paper
mobile phone
business.industry
Rural health
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
lcsh:RA1-1270
Agriculture
Hispanic or Latino
3. Good health
Mobile phone
Family medicine
Chronic Disease
lcsh:R858-859.7
Female
business
Attitude to Health
Cell Phone
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14388871 and 14394456
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dfae60cff8c26c31c3d8a96bc2d0e8c7