Homeless patients’ perceptions about using cell phones to manage medications and attend appointments

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 220-230

  Moczygemba, Leticia R ^a   Cox, Lauren S ^b   Marks, Samantha A ^b   Robinson, Margaret A ^b   Goode, Jean Venable R ^b   Jafari, Nellie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

appointment reminders; cell phone; homeless; medication adherence; mobile health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSON; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; TEXT MESSAGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CELL PHONE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 85006320613     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12321     Document Type: Article

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