| Autor: |
Ybarra ML; Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, CA, USA. Michele@InnovativePublicHealth.org., Prescott TL; Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, CA, USA., Philips GL 2nd; IMPACT Program, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA., Bull SS; Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO, USA., Parsons JT; Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST), Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA., Mustanski B; IMPACT Program, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Five activities were implemented between November 2012 and June 2014 to develop an mHealth HIV prevention program for adolescent gay, bisexual, and queer men (AGBM): (1) focus groups to gather acceptability of the program components; (2) ongoing development of content; (3) Content Advisory Teams to confirm the tone, flow, and understandability of program content; (4) an internal team test to alpha test software functionality; and (5) a beta test to test the protocol and intervention messages. Findings suggest that AGBM preferred positive and friendly content that at the same time, did not try to sound like a peer. They deemed the number of daily text messages (i.e., 8-15 per day) to be acceptable. The Text Buddy component was well received but youth needed concrete direction about appropriate discussion topics. AGBM determined the self-safety assessment also was acceptable. Its feasible implementation in the beta test suggests that AGBM can actively self-determine their potential danger when participating in sexual health programs. Partnering with the target population in intervention development is critical to ensure that a salient final product and feasible protocol are created. |
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