Factors associated with willingness to use mHealth interventions for medication adherence among people living with HIV attending a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa.

Autor: John Olujide Ojo, Tope Michael Ipinnimo, Aderonke Christiana Afolayan, Kayode Rasaq Adewoye, Olagoke Olaseinde Erinomo, Paul Oladapo Ajayi, Taofeek Adedayo Sanni, Oluyemi Aduke Ogundun, Jimlas Opeyemi Ogunsakin, Ayodeji Lawrence Oluwayemi, Grace Bukola Esan, Oluwaseun Omotola Omoyele, Olumide Temitope Asake, Ademuyiwa Adetona, Oluseyi Adedeji Aderinwale, Olanrewaju Kassim Olasehinde, Ireoluwa Oluwatomisona Adeniyi, Oluwadare Martins Ipinnimo, Austine Idowu Ibikunle
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 8, p e0309119 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309119
Popis: IntroductionThere is increasing evidence in favor of enhancing adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) through mobile health (mHealth) assessment and intervention. The study aims to establish the willingness to adopt mobile phone technology to enhance adherence to ART among PLHIV.MethodsThe Researchers adopted a cross-sectional survey. Systematic sampling was employed in selecting 237 PLHIV in the HIV clinic for adults at Ido-Ekiti's Federal Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Data collection was via a 33-item semi-structured questionnaire administered by the interviewer. Information collected via the questionnaire included details on ownership of mobile phone technology, its usage, and willingness to use it to improve adherence to HIV medication. Descriptive statistics coupled with multivariate regression was employed in analyzing data, with the level of significance at 5%.ResultsThe respondent's had a mean ±SD age of 46.6 ±10 years. Most of the participants were female (77.6%), and have been on ART for over 2years (88.2%). The vast majority of study participants 233 (98.3%) owned a mobile phone. 168 (70.9%) of them were willing to embrace mHealth interventions on medication adherence. Some of the factors influencing the respondent's willingness to receive the intervention were older age (OR = 0.05, 95%Cl:[0.01-0.24]), having formal education (OR = 7.12, 95%Cl:[3.01-16.53]), being diagnosed over 10years ago (OR = 15.63, 95%Cl:[3.02-80.83]) and previous use of phone to send text messages, record video, access the internet, send email and search the internet for health-related information (OR = 2.2, 95%Cl:[1.2-3.9]; OR = 1.8, 95%Cl:[1.0-3.2]; OR = 2.5, 95%Cl:[1.4-4.7]; OR = 2.7, 95%Cl:[1.2-5.5] and OR = 2.0, 95%Cl:[1.0-3.8]) respectively.ConclusionMany of the PLHIV had a cellphone and expressed willingness on their part to use it in receiving reminders to take their medication. Older age, formal education and internet users were significantly more willing to get reminders to take their medication.
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