Marva Foster, Gemmae M Fix, Justeen Hyde, Shawn Dunlap, Thomas H Byrne, Naomi F Sugie, Randall Kuhn, Sonya Gabrielian, Jill S Roncarati, Shibei Zhao, D Keith McInnes
BACKGROUND: US military veterans who have experienced homelessness often have high rates of housing transition. Disruptions caused by these transitions likely exacerbate this population's health problems and interfere with access to care and treatment engagement. Individuals experiencing homelessness increasingly use smartphones, contributing to improved access to medical and social services. Few studies have used smartphones as a data collection tool to systematically collect information about the daily life events that precede and contribute to housing transitions, in-the-moment emotions, behaviors, geographic movements, and perceived social support...
April 22, 2024: JMIR Research Protocols