Technology Access and Perceptions of Telehealth Services Among Young Adults Involved in the Court System.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study examined access to technology and telehealth among young adults (ages 18-24) who were court-involved and were recruited from an alternative sentencing program in New York City.

Methods

Using sequential mixed methods design, we examined demographic factors linked with access to technology and perceived usefulness of the Internet among n = 321 young adults who were court-involved (75% male, 65% African American, 35% Latinx). We then conducted in-depth interviews with 27 young adults to elicit first-person account of their access to, interest in, and experience with technology and telehealth.

Results

Although most participants had access to a phone with a data plan, a substantial proportion reported inconsistent access to the technology critical to tel

SUBMITTER: Ertl MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10872968 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature