Table 2.
Summary of studies assessing associations between Mobile Health Units and HIV, OUD, HCV, and other outcomes.
Study | Study Design | Location | Population | CJ-specific? | Intervention | Outcomes | Mobile Health Units? |
Reported or Perceived Outcomes |
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Malone et al., 2020 | Data Analysis | All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico | Vulnerable populations/people living in resource-limited areas | No | Effect of Mobile Health Clinics Analyzing demographics, services provided, and mobile clinic’s affiliated institutions and funding | Linkage between community and clinical facilities | Mobile Health Clinics | Mobile Health Clinics increased linkage for a median number of 3491 visits annually. |
Regis et al., 2020 | Case Study | Boston, Massachusetts | Individuals with OUD at high risk of near-term death from a drug overdose | No | Effectiveness of mobile health initiatives | Increase access to harm reduction services, addiction treatment, and primary care by bringing on-demand services directly to the individuals | Community Care – Mobile Health Initiatives | Increase outcome in success in expanding access to health care for people with OUD and high levels of demand for and acceptability of the mobile medical model |
Krawczyk et al., 2019 | Retrospective Cohort Study | Baltimore City, MD | Justice-involved and other vulnerable persons lacking access to opioid pharmacotherapy | Yes- Jails | Buprenorphine to help engage persons who are disconnected from care | Delivering buprenorphine to hard-to-reach populations | Mobile Treatment Site | Mobile treatment site resulted in greater linkage. 67.9% of people who began treatment returned for a second visit or more, and 20.5% who initiated care were transferred to continue buprenorphine at a partnering site |
Robinowitz et al., 2014 | Program Outcome Evaluation | Baltimore, MD | People who inject drugs | No | Effect of mobile health units, specializing in wound care | Linkage between people who inject drugs and wound clinic within mobile health clinics | Mobile Health Clinic | Wound clinics within mobile health clinics can be successful, low cost, and can reach populations who otherwise might not receive care for their wounds. |
Gibson et al., 2014 | Cross-Sectional Study | Greater New Haven, CT | People who inject drugs | No | Effect of mobile health units | Linkage to mobile health units for people who inject drugs | Mobile Medical Clinics | Mobile medical clinics increase healthcare accessibility to reduce health disparities for marginalized communities. |
Liebman et al., 2002 | Retrospective Study | New Haven, CT | Individuals with increased risk of being HIV-positive/STDs | No | Effect of mobile medical programs improving STD and HIV testing by providing services to high-risk individuals | Linkage to mobile medical programs for HIV-positive individuals | Mobile Medical Programs | Mobile Medical Program was successful in HIV and STD testing |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD).