Development and Feasibility of a Novel mHealth Resource for Food Insecurity: Mixed Methods Cohort Study
Providing automated, geographically tailored food resource information via text message to families with FI after hospital discharge was feasible, the information was usable, and the delivery mode was acceptable to families, with SMS text messaging preferred over paper handouts. SMS text messaging offers a promising low-intensity approach to social resource provision for health systems. Future research should assess effectiveness and strategies to increase uptake in clinical care contexts.
Authors
- Cristin Q. Fritz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5587-730X)
- Derek J. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0295-1240)
- William J. Heerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9706-6860)
- Justine Stassun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2645-0339)
- Lindsay S. Mayberry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0654-4151)
- Laura M. Gottlieb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2669-4066)
- S Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3968-9709)
- Meng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0285-7147)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/65852
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Vanderbilt University
- Academic Pediatric Association
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality