Challenges in conducting mHealth research with underserved populations: Lessons learned

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 436-440

  Nelson, Lonnie A ^a   Zamora Kapoor, Anna ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indians Alaska Natives; lessons learned; mobile applications; mobile phone; Underserved populations

Indexed keywords

ALASKA; AMERICAN INDIAN; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WASHINGTON;

ALASKA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CELL PHONES; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84988353447     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15609853     Document Type: Article

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