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Describing the evolution of mobile technology usage for Latino patients and comparing findings to national mHealth estimates

Objectives Describe the change in mobile technology used by an urban Latino population between 2011 and 2014, and compare findings with national estimates. Materials and Methods Patients were surveyed on medical history and mobile technology use. We analyzed specific areas of mobile health capacity...

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Published in:Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 2016-09, Vol.23 (5), p.979-983
Main Authors: Arora, Sanjay, Ford, Kelsey, Terp, Sophie, Abramson, Tiffany, Ruiz, Ryan, Camilon, Marissa, Coyne, Christopher J, Lam, Chun Nok, Menchine, Michael, Burner, Elizabeth
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Language:English
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Summary:Objectives Describe the change in mobile technology used by an urban Latino population between 2011 and 2014, and compare findings with national estimates. Materials and Methods Patients were surveyed on medical history and mobile technology use. We analyzed specific areas of mobile health capacity stratified by chronic disease, age, language preference, and educational attainment. Results Of 2144 Latino patients, the percentage that owned a cell phone and texted were in-line with Pew estimates, but app usage was not. Patients with chronic disease had reduced access to mobile devices (P 
ISSN:1067-5027
1527-974X
DOI:10.1093/jamia/ocv203