Feasibility of Smartphones for Access to Resources Among Vulnerable Populations: An Integrative Review.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI:10.3928/02793695-20250611-03

Sharon M Norris, Julie F Hinkle, Lorie B Sigmon, Ruthanne Palumbo, Noell L Rowan, Laavanya Rachakonda

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Abstract

Purpose: Vulnerable populations face barriers to accessing resources, such as health care, food, and housing, leading to health disparities. Smartphone use is widespread, and mobile health applications (apps) may help bridge these gaps. The current review synthesizes literature on factors affecting access to care for vulnerable populations and evaluates the feasibility of a smartphone health app for connecting these individuals to local resources.

Method: Literature from CINAHL, PubMed, and Web of Science (2014 to 2024) was reviewed, focusing on vulnerable populations, access to resources, mobile apps, and teamwork.

Results: Thirty-one articles were included. Findings show widespread smart-phone access among vulnerable populations, suggesting that mobile health apps may improve access to resources.

Conclusion: Despite widespread smartphone access, limited data exist on vulnerable populations' willingness to use mobile health apps to connect to local services. Further research is needed to assess their effectiveness in improving outcomes. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, xx(xx), xx-xx.].

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智能手机在弱势群体中获取资源的可行性：一项综合综述。

目的：弱势群体在获得保健、粮食和住房等资源方面面临障碍，导致健康差距。智能手机的使用很普遍，移动健康应用程序（app）可能有助于弥合这些差距。当前的综述综合了影响弱势群体获得护理的因素的文献，并评估了将这些人与当地资源联系起来的智能手机健康应用程序的可行性。方法：回顾2014 - 2024年中国医学期刊（CINAHL）、PubMed和Web of Science的相关文献，重点关注弱势群体、资源获取、移动应用和团队合作。结果：纳入31篇文献。调查结果显示，弱势群体普遍使用智能手机，这表明移动健康应用程序可能会改善对资源的获取。结论：尽管智能手机广泛使用，但关于弱势群体使用移动健康应用程序连接本地服务的意愿的数据有限。需要进一步的研究来评估它们在改善结果方面的有效性。[社会心理护理与精神卫生服务杂志，xx(xx), xx-xx.]

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Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 医学-护理

CiteScore

1.60

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0.00%

发文量

117

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal for psychosocial and mental health nurses in a variety of community and institutional settings. For more than 50 years, the Journal has provided the most up-to-date, practical information available for today’s psychosocial-mental health nurse, including short contributions about psychopharmacology, mental health care of older adults, addictive behaviors and diagnoses, and child/adolescent disorders and issues. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as: • Monthly feature, “Clip & Save: Drug Chart,” a one-page resource of up-to-date information on current medications for various psychiatric illnesses • Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content • Articles posted online just 2 months after acceptance • Continuing Nursing Education credits available each month