13.4 acceptability and feasibility of mobile devices for health (mhealth) platforms to increase engagement and retention among commercially sexually exploited youth

Mobile devices for health (mHealth) have been demonstrated as efficacious, low-cost ways of reaching underserved populations to engage them in and/or deliver quality care. The goals of the current study were to: 1) gauge the feasibility and acceptability of an mHealth tool for justice-involved youth with histories of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE); 2) understand if and how youth currently use mobile phones for health-related information; and 3) identify potential gaps in treatment adherence that could be mitigated by mHealth to increase engagement.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research