Open AccessInformation and communication technology use by female residents of public housing
Author(s) -
Lisa M. Quintiliani,
Shivani M. Reddy,
Rachel Goodman,
Deborah J. Bowen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
mhealth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2306-9740
DOI - 10.21037/mhealth.2016.10.01
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , information and communications technology , the internet , socioeconomic status , public health , social media , ethnic group , obesity , gerontology , medicine , demographics , environmental health , psychology , demography , population , political science , sociology , nursing , world wide web , computer science , law
Evidence suggests that Internet, mobile, or social media based-interventions may promote obesity-lowering behavior change, which has implications for cancer prevention and control interventions. However, the uptake of communication technologies among low socioeconomic status individuals, who need obesity management strategies most, is unclear.