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Perceptions of Wearable Health Tools Post the COVID-19 Emergency in Low-Income Latin Communities: Qualitative Study

Perceptions of Wearable Health Tools Post the COVID-19 Emergency in Low-Income Latin Communities: Qualitative Study

Participants shared how they felt wearables could be useful for individuals who live in underserved areas and who do not have access to the proper health care infrastructure. If [the wearable] was easy for people to use then for sure. Just knowing when people who are in areas that need more resources or who need more hospitals.

Stefany Cruz, Claire Lu, Mara Ulloa, Alexander Redding, Josiah Hester, Maia Jacobs

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e50826

Effect of a Medication Adherence Mobile Phone App on Medically Underserved Patients with Chronic Illness: Preliminary Efficacy Study

Effect of a Medication Adherence Mobile Phone App on Medically Underserved Patients with Chronic Illness: Preliminary Efficacy Study

Despite widely available, low-cost mobile smartphone medication adherence apps, a knowledge gap exists on the use of this technology and its impact on medication self-efficacy and medication adherence in medically underserved populations with a variety of chronic illnesses.

Christa E Hartch, Mary S Dietrich, Deonni P Stolldorf

JMIR Form Res 2023;7:e50579

Engagement, Satisfaction, and Mental Health Outcomes Across Different Residential Subgroup Users of a Digital Mental Health Relational Agent: Exploratory Single-Arm Study

Engagement, Satisfaction, and Mental Health Outcomes Across Different Residential Subgroup Users of a Digital Mental Health Relational Agent: Exploratory Single-Arm Study

Residentially vulnerable populations, such as residents of rural areas, medically underserved areas (MUAs), and critical mental health provider shortage areas (MHPSAs), are particularly limited in their access to effective mental health treatment [5]. Approximately 60% of individuals with a psychiatric disorder residing in MUAs and MHPSAs are treated solely by primary care physicians [6], who are often the only treatment source for rural populations [7,8].

Valerie L Forman-Hoffman, Maddison C Pirner, Megan Flom, Andrew Kirvin-Quamme, Emily Durden, Jennifer A Kissinger, Athena Robinson

JMIR Form Res 2023;7:e46473

Enabling Rural Telehealth for Older Adults in Underserved Rural Communities: Focus Group Study

Enabling Rural Telehealth for Older Adults in Underserved Rural Communities: Focus Group Study

The term underserved (also known as underresourced) population addresses situations where health care inequity exists because of system failures in health care delivery [14]. A major advantage of telehealth is increased access to health care for underserved populations, such as rural communities [15,16]; however, telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly lower in rural than in urban areas [17].

Inga Hunter, Caroline Lockhart, Vasudha Rao, Beth Tootell, Samuel Wong

JMIR Form Res 2022;6(11):e35864

Community Health Worker-Led mHealth-Enabled Diabetes Self-management Education and Support Intervention in Rural Latino Adults: Single-Arm Feasibility Trial

Community Health Worker-Led mHealth-Enabled Diabetes Self-management Education and Support Intervention in Rural Latino Adults: Single-Arm Feasibility Trial

All community health workers were affiliated with the South Coastal Area Health Education Center, a local community health care intermediary aiming to improve access to quality health care for medically underserved communities in South Texas. Participants were recruited through flyers posted at the Community Action Corporation of South Texas. Community health workers telephoned individuals who expressed interest in participation to assess their eligibility for enrollment.

Shiyu Li, Zenong Yin, Janna Lesser, Chengdong Li, Byeong Yeob Choi, Deborah Parra-Medina, Belinda Flores, Brittany Dennis, Jing Wang

JMIR Diabetes 2022;7(2):e37534

Conducting Internet-Based Visits for Onboarding Populations With Limited Digital Literacy to an mHealth Intervention: Development of a Patient-Centered Approach

Conducting Internet-Based Visits for Onboarding Populations With Limited Digital Literacy to an mHealth Intervention: Development of a Patient-Centered Approach

Reference 4: Employing virtual advisors in preventive care for underserved communities: results from Reference 34: Telemedicine services during COVID-19: Considerations for medically underserved populationsunderservedmHealth in the Developing World/LMICs, Underserved Communities, and for Global Health

Rosa Hernandez-Ramos, Adrian Aguilera, Faviola Garcia, Jose Miramontes-Gomez, Laura Elizabeth Pathak, Caroline Astrid Figueroa, Courtney Rees Lyles

JMIR Form Res 2021;5(4):e25299