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The False Promise of Technology Use in Assisting People Experiencing Homelessness Abe Oudshoorn Western University, School of Nursing aoudsho@uwo.ca, @abeoudshoorn Introduction Health outcomes and people experiencing homelessness The


  1. The False Promise of Technology Use in Assisting People Experiencing Homelessness Abe Oudshoorn Western University, School of Nursing aoudsho@uwo.ca, @abeoudshoorn

  2. Introduction • Health outcomes and people experiencing homelessness • The digital divide • Technology as intervention

  3. Methods • Cross-sectional survey • 210 participants • Multiple linear regression • Relationship between internet use and wellbeing

  4. Results • No relationship between internet use and wellbeing in the context of homelessness • Internet use related to age • Wellbeing related to mental health and social support

  5. Conclusions • Breaking down the digital divide is not sufficient to anticipate changes in wellbeing – Need to understand confounding variables – Need to better refine out interventions

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