Open AccessRetaining Homeless Veterans in Outpatient Care: A Pilot Study of Mobile Phone Text Message Appointment Reminders
Author(s) -
D. Keith McInnes,
Beth Ann Petrakis,
Allen L. Gifford,
Sowmya R. Rao,
Thomas K. Houston,
Steven M. Asch,
Thomas O’Toole
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.302061
Subject(s) - mobile phone , phone , text message , medicine , text messaging , family medicine , medical emergency , gerontology , internet privacy , computer science , telecommunications , computer network , philosophy , linguistics
We examined the feasibility of using mobile phone text messaging with homeless veterans to increase their engagement in care and reduce appointment no-shows.