Acceptability of a mobile sensing application to characterize community integration among homeless-experienced veterans

Taylor Harris; Sonya Gabrielian; Brian Ilagan; Megan K. Olsen; Michael F. Green

doi:10.1002/jcop.22874

Acceptability of a mobile sensing application to characterize community integration among homeless-experienced veterans

Taylor Harris, Sonya Gabrielian, Brian Ilagan, Megan K. Olsen, Michael F. Green

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Abstract

Mobile sensing applications that collect active, Ecological Momentary Assessment data, and passive, Global Positioning System data provide reliable, longitudinal assessments of community integration. Ensuring their acceptability by vulnerable populations is warranted. Acceptability-related perceptions of a mobile sensing application were gathered via focus groups with homeless-experienced Veterans with serious mental illness (n = 19) and individual interviews with providers (n = 5) to inform subsequent application tailoring and testing. Rapid assessment generated structured summaries and matrix analyses integrated participant data. Active data collection was deemed noninvasive, with more concerns of passive data “ending up in the wrong hands.” Providers recommended clear descriptions and promotion of choice to navigate privacy concerns and guardedness. Participants felt the application possessed clinical value for enhancing patient-provider interactions and community integration efforts. Overall, participants found application features acceptable and expressed Veterans’ willingness to engage in research using mobile sensing technology. Recommendations to enhance acceptability are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-16
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Community Psychology
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22874
State	Published - Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Funding

This study is supported by funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (I21RX003165). Dr. Taylor Harris is supported by the VA Office of Academic Affiliations through the National Center on Homelessness among Veterans. The views expressed in this manuscript are that of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the US Government, or affiliated institutions.

Funders	Funder number
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	I21RX003165
Office of Academic Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs

Keywords

community integration
digital health
homelessness
mental health
mobile applications
serious mental illness
technology
veterans

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