Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults
| Autor: | Kurt H. Dermen, Sarahmona M. Przybyla, Emily Gower, Rebecca K. Eliseo-Arras, Gabriela Krawiec |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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lcsh:Immunologic diseases. Allergy
medicine.medical_specialty Article Subject Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Dermatology medicine.disease_cause Poor adherence 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hiv infected medicine Immunology and Allergy 030212 general & internal medicine 030505 public health Data collection business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Antiretroviral therapy Infectious Diseases Mobile phone Family medicine Smartphone app Substance use 0305 other medical science business lcsh:RC581-607 Research Article |
| Zdroj: | AIDS Research and Treatment AIDS Research and Treatment, Vol 2016 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2090-1240 |
| Popis: | While substance use is one of the most consistent predictors of poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), few studies among people living with HIV (PLH) have utilized mobile phone-based assessment of these health behaviors. PLH were recruited from primary care clinics to report ART and substance use using a smartphone application (app) for 14 consecutive days. The app’s feasibility as a data collection tool was evaluated quantitatively via surveys and qualitatively via in-depth interviews to assess daily report completion, compliance, and study satisfaction. Overall, 26 participants (M=49.5years, 76% male) completed 95.3% of time-based daily reports. Participants reported high satisfaction with the app and expressed future interest in using smartphones to report daily behaviors. High completion rates and participant acceptability suggest that smartphones are a feasible, acceptable method for collecting substance use and ART data among PLH. Potential areas of concern such as sufficient training and assistance for those with limited smartphone experience should be considered for future app-based research studies among PLH. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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