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Ataguba G, Orji R. Toward the design of persuasive systems for a healthy workplace: a real-time posture detection. Front Big Data 2024; 7:1359906. [PMID: 38953011 PMCID: PMC11215059 DOI: 10.3389/fdata.2024.1359906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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Persuasive technologies, in connection with human factor engineering requirements for healthy workplaces, have played a significant role in ensuring a change in human behavior. Healthy workplaces suggest different best practices applicable to body posture, proximity to the computer system, movement, lighting conditions, computer system layout, and other significant psychological and cognitive aspects. Most importantly, body posture suggests how users should sit or stand in workplaces in line with best and healthy practices. In this study, we developed two study phases (pilot and main) using two deep learning models: convolutional neural networks (CNN) and Yolo-V3. To train the two models, we collected posture datasets from creative common license YouTube videos and Kaggle. We classified the dataset into comfortable and uncomfortable postures. Results show that our YOLO-V3 model outperformed CNN model with a mean average precision of 92%. Based on this finding, we recommend that YOLO-V3 model be integrated in the design of persuasive technologies for a healthy workplace. Additionally, we provide future implications for integrating proximity detection taking into consideration the ideal number of centimeters users should maintain in a healthy workplace.
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- Grace Ataguba
- Department of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Ndenkeh JJN, Nelson LE, Bogning A, Yumo H, Bediang G, Njih E, Fotso D, Abu-Ba'are GR, Kouanfack C, Ni Z. The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Mobile Applications for HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2024; 35:210-221. [PMID: 38569188 PMCID: PMC11037457 DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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ABSTRACT Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are vulnerable populations to HIV/AIDS. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 637 AGYW in Cameroon to study the feasibility and willingness to use mobile applications (apps) for HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. We found that phone ownership is high among AGYW, where 93.9% ( n = 598) of them (median age: 22 years, interquartile range: 21-24 years) had access to a smartphone, 49.5% ( n = 315) frequently searched for health information, and 48.9% ( n = 312) frequently used health-related apps. AGYW's willingness to use mobile apps for HIV testing, prevention, and treatment were 87.9% ( n = 560), 84.4% ( n = 538), and 84.9% ( n = 541), respectively. The high willingness to use apps was associated with older age, HIV testing, and searching for health information on a phone. Barriers to willingness included having no internet access, concerns about internet cost and privacy, and lack of consistent access to a smartphone.
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh
- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, PhD, MPH, is a Postdoctoral Associate, School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN, is an Independence Foundation Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Ange Bogning, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Habakkuk Yumo, PhD, MD, is a Co-Founder, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Consultant, Transatlantic Health Solutions LLC, Texas, USA
- Georges Bediang, PhD, MPH, MD, is a Research Affiliate, Research for Development (R4D) International, Yaounde, Cameroon & a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Earnest Njih, PhD, MD, is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Durand Fotso, MD, MPH, is a Postgraduate, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, PhD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Charles Kouanfack, PhD, is a Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
- Zhao Ni, PhD, BMed, RN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Corresponding author: Zhao Ni, e-mail:
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Hahn AL, Michaels CL, Khawly G, Nichols TK, Baez P, Ozoria Ramirez S, Juarez Padilla J, Stonbraker S, Olender S, Schnall R. Comparison of evaluation methods for improving the usability of a Spanish mHealth tool. Int J Med Inform 2024; 184:105355. [PMID: 38368698 PMCID: PMC10923187 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Mobile health (mHealth) technology is now widely used across health conditions and populations. The rigorous development of these tools has yielded improved health outcomes, yet the ideal approach for developing mHealth tools continues to evolve, indicating the need for rigorous usability evaluation methods. This study compares two usability evaluation methods - cognitive interviews and usability assessments employing a think-aloud approach - for adapting an evidence-based mHealth tool from English into Spanish. METHODS We conducted cognitive interviews and usability assessments using a think-aloud protocol to evaluate the usability of an HIV mHealth application among 40 Spanish-speaking adults with HIV in New York City, NY, and La Romana, Dominican Republic. The Health IT Usability Evaluation Model (Health-ITUEM) was used to guide the analysis of qualitative data collected from each method. RESULTS Participants (N = 40) averaged 43 years old (SD = 12.26; range 20-79), identified primarily Hispanic/Latino (92.5 %), and resided in La Romana (50 %) or New York City (50 %). Both usability evaluation methods yielded similar findings, highlighting learnability and information needs as crucial components of participant feedback for the mHealth application. Cognitive interviews captured participants' perspectives on the app's interface and design. On the other hand, results from usability assessments offered insights into participants' competency while interacting with the mHealth tool. CONCLUSION Findings from this study highlight the contributions and limitations of including cognitive interviews and task-based usability assessments using a think-aloud approach in mHealth usability testing. Future research should employ a multi-method approach, incorporating complementary usability evaluation methods and engaging participants in multiple assessments. Using complementary usability evaluation methods may provide a more comprehensive understanding of the usability and participant experience aspects of a mHealth tool compared to using a single usability evaluation method.
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States
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- Clínica de Familia La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
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- University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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Pitpitan EV, Horvath KJ, Aldous J, Stockman JK, Patterson TL, Liang M, Barrozo C, Moore V, Penninga K, Smith LR. Peers plus mobile app for treatment in HIV (PATH): protocol for a randomized controlled trial to test a community-based integrated peer support and mHealth intervention to improve viral suppression among Hispanic and Black people living with HIV. Trials 2024; 25:212. [PMID: 38520030 PMCID: PMC10958824 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08042-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Significant disparities continue to exist in the HIV care continuum, whereby Hispanic and Black people living with HIV (PLWH) are less likely to achieve viral suppression compared to their White counterparts. Studies have shown that intervention approaches that involve peer navigation may play an important role in supporting patients to stay engaged in HIV care. However, implementation may be challenging in real-world settings where there are limited resources to support peer navigators. Combining a peer navigation approach with scalable mobile health (mHealth) technology may improve impact and implementation outcomes. METHODS We combined a peer navigation intervention with a mHealth application and are conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the efficacy of this integrated "Peers plus mobile App for Treatment in HIV" (PATH) intervention to improve HIV care engagement, and ultimately sustained viral suppression, among Hispanic and Black PLWH. We will enroll up to 375 PLWH into a two-arm prospective RCT, conducting follow-up assessments every 3 months up to 12 months post-baseline. Participants randomized to the control arm will continue to receive usual care Ryan White Program case management services. Individuals randomized to receive the PATH intervention will receive usual care plus access to two main intervention components: (1) a peer navigation program and (2) a mHealth web application. The primary outcome is sustained HIV viral suppression (undetectable viral load observed at 6- and 12-month follow-up). Secondary outcomes are retention in HIV care, gaps in HIV medical visits, and self-reported ART adherence. Recruitment for the RCT began in November 2021 and will continue until June 2024. Follow-up assessments and medical chart abstractions will be conducted to collect measurements of outcome variables. DISCUSSION The efficacy trial of PATH will help to fill gaps in our scientific understanding of how a combined peer navigation and mHealth approach may produce effects on HIV care outcomes while addressing potential implementation challenges of peer navigation in Ryan White-funded clinics. TRIAL REGISTRATION The PATH trial is registered at the United States National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine (ClinicalTrials.gov) under ID # NCT05427318 . Registered on 22 June 2022.
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- Eileen V Pitpitan
- School of Social Work, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- San Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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O'Connor C, Leyritana K, Doyle AM, Lewis JJ, Salvaña EM. Changes in Adherence and Viral Load Suppression Among People with HIV in Manila: Outcomes of the Philippines Connect for Life Study. AIDS Behav 2024; 28:837-853. [PMID: 37794284 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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The Philippines HIV epidemic is among the fastest growing globally. Infections among men who have sex with men are rising at an alarming rate, necessitating targeted evidence-based interventions to retain people living with HIV in care, support adherence, and reach viral suppression. We conducted a 48-week prospective cohort study of 462 participants in which we provided a mobile health (mHealth) adherence support intervention using the Connect for Life platform. We observed an improvement in adherence, with the proportion of participants taking more than 95% of their antiretroviral therapy (ART) doses increasing from 78.6% at baseline to 90.3% at 48 weeks. Among treatment experienced participants, adherence improved significantly (McNemar's test = 21.88, P < 0.001). Viral load suppression did not change, with 92.6% suppression at baseline and 92.0% at 48 weeks. Illicit drug use was associated with reduced adherence (aOR = 0.56, 95%CI 0.31-1.00, P = 0.05) and being on second-line therapy was associated with poor viral load suppression (aOR = 0.33, 95%CI 0.14-0.78, P = 0.01). Quality of life improved following ART initiation, from a mean of 84.6 points (of a possible 120) at baseline to 91.01 at 48 weeks. Due to technical issues, fidelity to the intended intervention was low, with 22.1% (102/462) of participants receiving any voice calls and most others receiving a scaled-back SMS intervention. The mHealth intervention did not have any observed effect on adherence or on viral load suppression. While evidence of effectiveness of mHealth adherence interventions is mixed, these platforms should continue to be explored as part of differentiated treatment support services.
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- Cara O'Connor
- Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines (SHIP), Mandaluyong, Philippines.
- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
- Anova Health Institute, 12 Sherborne Ave. Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines (SHIP), Mandaluyong, Philippines
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- MRC International Statistics & Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Y Lab, the Public Services Innovation Lab for Wales, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
- Section of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
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Olaya F, Brin M, Caraballo PB, Halpern M, Jia H, Ramírez SO, Padilla JJ, Stonbraker S, Schnall R. A randomized controlled trial of the dissemination of an mHealth intervention for improving health outcomes: the WiseApp for Spanish-speakers living with HIV study protocol. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:201. [PMID: 38233908 PMCID: PMC10792787 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17538-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND While there is no cure for HIV, adherence to antiretroviral therapy can extend the lifespan and improve the quality of life of people with HIV. Despite the global reduction of HIV infection rates in recent years, New York City and La Romana, Dominican Republic, continue to report high infection rates among Latino populations. Many people with HIV remain virally unsuppressed in these geographic hotspots, suggesting a need for additional interventions to overcome medication adherence barriers. Tailored and culturally appropriate mobile health (mHealth) technology can be an engaging way to improve adherence. The primary objective of this trial is to test the effectiveness of an mHealth tool to improve HIV medication adherence among Spanish-speaking people living in New York City and the Dominican Republic. METHODS The WiseApp study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial among 248 people with HIV across the New York and Dominican Republic sites over the course of 12 months. Participants are randomly assigned to either receive a CleverCap pill bottle that is linked to the WiseApp (intervention) or standard of care (control). All participants complete surveys at baseline, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month follow-up visits and the study team obtains HIV-1 viral load and CD4 count results through blood draw at each study timepoint. DISCUSSION The use of mHealth technologies to improve medication adherence among people with HIV has been implemented in recent years. Although some studies have found improvement in adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the short term, there is limited information about how these interventions improve adherence among Spanish-speaking populations. Disproportionate rates of HIV infection among Latinos in New York City suggest an existing inequitable approach in reaching and treating this population. Due to a lack of mHealth studies with Latino populations, and apps tailored to Spanish-speakers, the WiseApp study will not only demonstrate the effectiveness of this particular mHealth app but will also contribute to the mHealth research community as a whole. TRIAL REGISTRATION This trial was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05398185) on 5/31/2022.
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- Felix Olaya
- School of Nursing, Columbia University, 560 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, 560 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Clínica de Familia La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, 560 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York, NY, 10003, USA
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- University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, 560 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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Bhandari A, Burroway R. Hold the phone! A cross-national analysis of Women's education, mobile phones, and HIV infections in low- and middle-income countries, 1990-2018. Soc Sci Med 2023; 334:116217. [PMID: 37683500 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Despite remarkable progress in the fight against HIV, the number of new infections remains unacceptably high, epidemics continue to grow in certain communities, and therefore AIDS continues to be one of the deadliest pandemics of our times. This study analyzes the rate of new HIV infections over almost 30 years in low- and middle-income countries. Previous research identifies two critical ways to address HIV prevention in developing countries: educating women and using mobile phones to improve health literacy and access to virtual healthcare. Our study bridges these literatures by evaluating how women's education and mobile technology work together to support the goals of HIV prevention in low- and middle-income countries. Using two-way panel fixed effects regression models of HIV incidence across 76 developing countries, we find that both increasing access to women's education and increasing access to mobile phones are associated with fewer HIV infections over time. Furthermore, we discover that women's education moderates the relationship between mobile phones and HIV. More specifically, mobile phones seem to be more beneficial for HIV prevention in cases where rates of formal schooling are low. However, at higher levels of women's education, the impact of mobile phones on new HIV infections is substantially reduced. Our findings have important policy implications for Information and Communications for Development (ICT4D) programs.
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Sanabria G, Bushover B, Ashrafnia S, Cordoba E, Schnall R. Understanding Physical Activity Determinants in an HIV Self-Management Intervention: Qualitative Analysis Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e47666. [PMID: 37707942 PMCID: PMC10540011 DOI: 10.2196/47666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People living with HIV have long life expectancy and are experiencing more comorbid conditions, being at an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes, further exacerbated due to the HIV or inflammatory process. One effective intervention shown to decrease mortality and improve health outcomes related to CVD and diabetes in people living with HIV is increased regular physical activity. However, people living with HIV often fall short of the daily recommended physical activity levels. While studies show that mobile health (mHealth) can potentially help improve people's daily activity levels and reduce mortality rates due to comorbid conditions, these studies do not specifically focus on people living with HIV. As such, it is essential to understand how mHealth interventions, such as wearables, can improve the physical activity of people living with HIV. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to understand participants' experiences wearing a fitness tracker and an app to improve their physical activity. METHODS In total, 6 focus groups were conducted with participants who completed the control arm of a 6-month randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03205982). The control arm received daily walk step reminders to walk at least 5000 steps per day and focused on the overall wellness of the individual. The analysis of the qualitative focus groups used inductive content analysis using the theory of planned behavior as a framework to guide and organize the analysis. RESULTS In total, 41 people living with HIV participated in the focus groups. The majority (n=26, 63%) of participants reported their race as Black or African American, and 32% (n=13) of them identified their ethnicity as Hispanic or Latino. In total, 9 major themes were identified and organized following the theory of planned behavior constructs. Overall, 2 major themes (positive attitude toward tracking steps and tracking steps is motivating) related to attitudes toward the behavior, 2 major themes (social support or motivation from the fitness tracker and app and encouragement from family and friends) related to participant's subjective norms, 1 theme (you can adjust your daily habits with time) related to perceived behavioral control, 2 themes (reach their step goal and have a healthier lifestyle) related to participant's intention, and 2 themes (continuing to walk actively and regularly wearing the fitness tracker) related to participant's changed behavior. Participants highlighted how the mHealth interface with the avatar and daily step tracking motivated them to both begin and continue to engage in physical activity by adjusting their daily routines. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study illustrate how features of mHealth apps may motivate people living with HIV to start and continue sustained engagement in physical activities. This sustained increase in physical activity is crucial for reducing the risk of comorbid conditions such as diabetes or CVD. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03205982; https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03205982.
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- Gabriella Sanabria
- College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Division of Scholarship and Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States
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- Division of Scholarship and Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States
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- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, United States
- Division of Scholarship and Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States
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Oclaman JM, Murray ML, Grandis DJ, Beatty AL. The Association Between Mobile App Use and Change in Functional Capacity Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants: Cohort Study. JMIR Cardio 2023; 7:e44433. [PMID: 37184917 DOI: 10.2196/44433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is underused in the United States and globally, with participation disparities across gender, socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicities. The pandemic led to greater adoption of telehealth CR and mobile app use. OBJECTIVE Our primary objective was to estimate the association between CR mobile app use and change in functional capacity from enrollment to completion in patients participating in a CR program that offered in-person, hybrid, and telehealth CR. Our secondary objectives were to study the association between mobile app use and changes in blood pressure (BP) or program completion. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of participants enrolled in CR at an urban CR program in the United States. Participants were English speaking, at least 18 years of age, participated in the program between May 22, 2020, and May 21, 2022, and downloaded the CR mobile app. Mobile app use was quantified by number of exercise logs, vitals logs, and education material views. The primary outcome was change in functional capacity, measured by change in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) from enrollment to completion. The secondary outcome was change in BP from enrollment to completion. We estimated associations using multivariable linear or logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status by ZIP code, insurance, and primary diagnosis for CR referral. RESULTS A total of 107 participants (mean age 62.9, SD 13.02 years; 90/107, 84.1% male; and 57/105, 53.3% self-declared as White Caucasian) used the mobile app and completed the CR program. Participants had a mean 64.0 (SD 54.1) meter increase in 6MWD between enrollment and completion (P<.001). From enrollment to completion, participants with an elevated BP at baseline (≥130/80 mmHg) experienced a significant decrease in BP (systolic BP -11.5 mmHg; P=.002 and diastolic BP -7.7 mmHg; P=.003). We found no significant association between total app interactions and change in 6MWD (coefficient -0.03, 95% CI -0.1 to 0.07; P=.59) or change in BP (systolic coefficient 0.002, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.03; P=.87 and diastolic coefficient -0.005, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.02; P=.65). There was no significant association between total exercise logs and change in 6MWD (coefficient 0.1, 95% CI -0.3 to 0.4; P=.57) or total BP logs and change in BP (systolic coefficient -0.02, 95% CI -0.1 to 0.06; P=.63 and diastolic coefficient -0.02, 95% CI -0.09 to 0.04; P=.50). There was no significant association between total app interactions and completion of CR (adjusted odds ratio 1.00, 95% CI 0.99-1.01; P=.44). CONCLUSIONS CR mobile app use as part of an in-person, hybrid, or telehealth CR program was not associated with greater improvement in functional capacity or BP or with program completion.
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- Janah May Oclaman
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Schnall R, Trujillo P, Alvarez G, Michaels CL, Brin M, Huang MC, Chen H, Xu W, Cioe PA. Theoretically Guided Iterative Design of the Sense2Quit App for Tobacco Cessation in Persons Living with HIV. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4219. [PMID: 36901229 PMCID: PMC10001855 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The use of mobile health (mHealth technology) can be an effective intervention when considering chronic illnesses. Qualitative research methods were used to identify specific content and features for a mobile app for smoking cessation amongst people living with HIV (PWH). We conducted five focus group sessions followed by two Design Sessions with PWH who were or are currently chronic cigarette smokers. The first five groups focused on the perceived barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation amongst PWH. The two Design Sessions leveraged the findings from the focus group sessions and were used to determine the optimal features and user interface of a mobile app to support smoking cessation amongst PWH. Thematic analysis was conducted using the Health Belief Model and Fogg's Functional Triad. Seven themes emerged from our focus group sessions: history of smoking, triggers, consequences of quitting smoking, motivation to quit, messages to help quit, quitting strategies, and mental health-related challenges. Functional details of the app were identified during the Design Sessions and used to build a functional prototype.
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- Rebecca Schnall
- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
- School of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Raeesi A, Khajouei R, Ahmadian L. Evaluating and rating HIV/AIDS mobile apps using the feature-based application rating method and mobile app rating scale. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2022; 22:281. [PMID: 36310157 PMCID: PMC9618024 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-022-02029-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate HIV/AIDS mobile applications using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) and rate the features of these applications using the new tool called the Feature-based Application Rating Method (FARM). Methods In this study, all available HIV/AIDS apps in Iran from Cafe Bazaar and Google Play Store due to inclusion criteria were studied. The evaluation of the quality of applications was done using the MARS tool and the FARM tool. The FARM, which was developed in this study, was applied to rank the features of the applications. Results In this study, 79 applications were included. The mean score of all apps using both tools was 3.58 (SD = 0.95) out of 5. The overall mean quality score based on the MARS was 3.14 (SD = 0.84), and the mean score of features based on FARM was 3.81 (SD = 1.23). This study showed a higher than moderate correlation between the scores assigned to apps based on the MARS and FARM tools (r > 0.4). Conclusions The HIV/AIDS mobile applications available in Iran had the "acceptable" ranking. Also, our study results showed that to evaluate mobile apps, using a single tool may not provide good insight to evaluators about the assessed apps. However, using more than one tool may provide more details about the evaluated apps. To improve the quality of mobile health apps and help users select the most desirable app, we suggested using tools like FARM for ranking apps based on the features of each app in the app stores. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12911-022-02029-8.
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O'Connor C, Leyritana K, Doyle AM, Birdthistle I, Lewis JJ, Gill R, Salvaña EM. Delivering an mHealth Adherence Support Intervention for Patients With HIV: Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of the Philippines Connect for Life Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e37163. [PMID: 35969425 PMCID: PMC9419042 DOI: 10.2196/37163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The Philippines HIV epidemic is one of the fastest growing epidemics globally, and infections among men who have sex with men are increasing at an alarming rate. Connect for Life Philippines is a mobile health (mHealth) intervention that supports antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence in this key population through individualized voice calls and SMS text messages. Objective The objective of this process evaluation is to assess the intervention reach, dose delivered and received, fidelity, and acceptability and to describe contextual factors affecting the implementation of an mHealth adherence support intervention for patients on ART in a clinic in Metro Manila, Philippines. Methods A mixed methods process evaluation approach was used in an observational cohort study. Quantitative data sources for the process evaluation were call and SMS text message logs obtained from the mHealth platform and questionnaires collected at 12-, 24-, and 48-week study visits. Qualitative data were collected from process reports and through a series of focus group discussions conducted with a subset of participants during the intervention development phase, after an initial 8-week pilot phase, and at the end of the study. Results The 462 study participants received 31,095 interactive voice calls and 8234 SMS text messages during the study. Owing to technical issues, intervention fidelity was low, with only 22.1% (102/462) of the participants receiving reminders via voice calls and others (360/462, 77.9%) receiving only SMS text messages during the intervention. After 48 weeks in the study, 63.5% (293/462) of the participants reported that they would be quite likely or very likely to recommend the program to a friend, and 53.8% (249/462) of the participants reported that they benefited quite a bit or very much from the intervention. Participants who were on ART for <6 months at the beginning of the study and those who received the daily or weekly pill reminders were more likely to report that they benefited from the intervention (P=.02 and P=.01, respectively). Conclusions The Connect for Life intervention had high participant satisfaction and acceptability, especially among those who received high dose of the intervention. However, poor reliability of local telecommunication networks had a large impact on the intervention’s usability, fidelity, and dose received.
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- Cara O'Connor
- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines, Mandaluyong, Philippines
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- Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines, Mandaluyong, Philippines
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- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council International Statistics & Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Y Lab, the Public Services Innovation Lab for Wales, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Johnson & Johnson Global Public Health, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
- Section of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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Socially-Oriented Persuasive Game to Promote Disease Awareness and Prevention. HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/9403578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Persuasive games are widely implemented in the health domain to promote desirable behaviour change. Previous research shows that using persuasive games employing various strategies results in increased motivation and awareness that led to a positive change in behaviour. This paper investigates the efficacy of a competition-based persuasive game at creating awareness and motivating people to adhere to COVID-19 precautionary measures. To achieve this goal, we developed and evaluated a competition-based persuasive game to promote the awareness and adoption of COVID-19 precautionary measures. The results of our pretest and posttest study (
) followed by a semistructured interview of 18 participants show the efficacy of the game with respect to promoting a positive change in attitude, intention, self-efficacy, knowledge, and promoting motivation and positive player experience among participants. The qualitative results provide insight into how and why persuasive games promote desirable behaviour. The paper contributes to the knowledge of how emerging technologies in the form of persuasive games can be designed and used to contribute to solving problems in our society.
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Sharma S, Gergen Barnett K, Maypole JJ, Grochow Mishuris R. Evaluation of mHealth Apps for Diverse, Low-Income Patient Populations: Framework Development and Application Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e29922. [PMID: 35147502 PMCID: PMC8881782 DOI: 10.2196/29922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The use of mobile technology or smartphones has grown exponentially in the United States, allowing more individuals than ever internet access. This access has been especially critical to households earning less than US $30,000, the majority of whom indicate that smartphones are their main source of internet access. The increasing ubiquity of smartphones and virtual care promises to offset some of the health disparities that cut through the United States. However, disparities cannot be addressed if the medical information offered though smartphones is not accessible or reliable. Objective This study seeks to create a framework to review the strengths and weaknesses of mobile Health (mHealth) apps for diverse, low-income populations. Methods Focusing on smoking cessation, diabetes management, and medication adherence as models of disease management, we describe the process for selecting, evaluating, and obtaining patient feedback on mHealth apps. Results The top 2 scoring apps in each category were QuitNow! and Smoke Free-Quit Smoking Now for smoking cessation, Glucosio and MyNetDiary for diabetes management, and Medisafe and MyMeds for medication adherence. Conclusions We believe that this framework will prove useful for future mHealth app development, and clinicians and patient advisory groups in connecting culturally, educationally, and socioeconomically appropriate mHealth apps with low-income, diverse communities and thus work to bridge health disparities.
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- Shreya Sharma
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, CA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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Voss JG, Barroso J, Wang T. A Critical Review of Symptom Management Nursing Science on HIV-Related Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182010685. [PMID: 34682431 PMCID: PMC8535986 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182010685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Despite improved antiretroviral treatments, people living with HIV (PLWH) continue to suffer from HIV-related fatigue and sleep disturbances. We first reviewed the definition, etiology, and research breakthroughs of HIV-related fatigue and sleep disturbances, then analyzed nurse-led symptom management studies to describe their efficacy and make recommendations for future symptom research. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Psych and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and Scopus to identify nurse-led studies on symptom management for PLWH in the past 20 years. A total of 13 experimental or quasi-experimental studies were identified. The types of interventions included exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, coaching, and symptom management manualized self-care activities. Currently, we cannot recommend with certainty any of the tested symptom management strategies to reduce fatigue or sleep disturbances. The current findings need to be confirmed and expanded to understand optimal dosing and sustainability.
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- Joachim G. Voss
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA;
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- School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, USA;
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- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA;
- School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Threats M, Brawner BM, Montgomery TM, Abrams J, Jemmott LS, Crouch PC, Freeborn K, Kamitani E, Enah C. A Review of Recent HIV Prevention Interventions and Future Considerations for Nursing Science. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2021; 32:373-391. [PMID: 33929980 PMCID: PMC8715511 DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT As our knowledge of HIV evolved over the decades, so have the approaches taken to prevent its transmission. Public health scholars and practitioners have engaged in four key strategies for HIV prevention: behavioral-, technological-, biomedical-, and structural/community-level interventions. We reviewed recent literature in these areas to provide an overview of current advances in HIV prevention science in the United States. Building on classical approaches, current HIV prevention models leverage intimate partners, families, social media, emerging technologies, medication therapy, and policy modifications to effect change. Although much progress has been made, additional work is needed to achieve the national goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030. Nurses are in a prime position to advance HIV prevention science in partnership with transdisciplinary experts from other fields (e.g., psychology, informatics, and social work). Future considerations for nursing science include leveraging transdisciplinary collaborations and consider social and structural challenges for individual-level interventions.
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- Megan Threats
- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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- Megan Threats, PhD, MSLIS, is an Assistant Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Bridgette M. Brawner, PhD, MDiv, APRN, is an Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Tiffany M. Montgomery, PhD, MSHP, RNC-OB, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jasmine Abrams, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, ANP-BC, ACRN, is Director, Community Health Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Kellie Freeborn, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Global Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Emiko Kamitani, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, is a Professor by Special Appointment, Advanced Graduate Program for Future Medicine and Health Care, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. Comfort Enah, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor, Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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Janssen R, Engel N, Pant Pai N, Esmail A, Dheda K, Thomas R, Krumeich A. 'You're only there on the phone'? A qualitative exploration of community, affect and agential capacity in HIV self-testing using a smartphone app. SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS 2021; 43:591-606. [PMID: 33634889 PMCID: PMC8451867 DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.13242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Mobile health (mHealth) technologies for HIV care are developed to provide diagnostic support, health education, risk assessment and self-monitoring. They aim to either improve or replace part of the therapeutic relationship. Part of the therapeutic relationship is affective, with the emergence of feelings and emotion, yet little research on mHealth for HIV care focuses on affect and HIV testing practices. Furthermore, most of the literature exploring affect and care relations with the introduction of mHealth is limited to the European and Australian context. This article explores affective dimensions of HIV self-testing using a smartphone app strategy in Cape Town, South Africa and Montréal, Canada. This study is based on observation notes, 41 interviews and 1 focus group discussion with study participants and trained HIV healthcare providers from two quantitative studies evaluating the app-based self-test strategy. Our paper reveals how fear, apathy, judgement, frustration and comfort arise in testing encounters using the app and in previous testing experiences, as well as how this relates to care providers and test materials. Attending to affective aspects of this app-based self-testing practice makes visible certain affordances and limitations of the app within the therapeutic encounter and illustrates how mHealth can contribute to HIV care.
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- Ricky Janssen
- Department of Health, Ethics and Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Health, Ethics and Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Division of Clinical EpidemiologyDepartment of MedicineMcGill University and Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreMontréalQCCanada
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- Division of PulmonologyDepartment of MedicineCentre for Lung Infection and ImmunityUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Division of PulmonologyDepartment of MedicineCentre for Lung Infection and ImmunityUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
- Faculty of Infectious and Tropical DiseasesDepartment of Immunology and InfectionLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
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- Department of Health, Ethics and Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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Osei E, Mashamba-Thompson TP. Mobile health applications for disease screening and treatment support in low-and middle-income countries: A narrative review. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06639. [PMID: 33869857 PMCID: PMC8035664 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The advances in mobile technologies and applications are driving the transformation in health services delivery globally. Mobile phone penetration is increasing exponentially in low-and middle-income countries, hence using mobile phones for healthcare services could reach more people in resource-limited settings than the traditional forms of healthcare provision. The review presents recent literature on facilitators and barriers of implementing mHealth for disease screening and treatment support in low-and middle-income countries. We searched for relevant literature from the following electronic databases: MEDLINE; CINAHL with full text via EBSCOhost; Science Direct; PubMed; Google Scholar and Web of Science using the keywords for relevant studies. We searched for published studies from 2015 to August 2020 with no language limitations. A total of 721 articles identified, 125 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative synthesis. The review demonstrates relevant facilitators for the implementation of mHealth, which includes knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of stakeholders on the use of mHealth and the performance of mHealth for disease diagnosis in low and-middle-income countries. Barriers and challenges hindering the implementation of mHealth applications were also identified. We proposed a framework for improving the implementation of mHealth for disease screening and treatment support in low-and middle-income countries.
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- Ernest Osei
- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Prinshof Campus, Pretoria, South Africa
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Lopez KD, Cravero C, Krishnan A, Carvalho de Sousa Freire VE, Culbert GJ. Feasibility of a mHealth survey application for incarcerated and postrelease people living with HIV in a low-resource setting. Res Nurs Health 2020; 44:201-212. [PMID: 33341994 DOI: 10.1002/nur.22098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Mobile health (mHealth) holds considerable promise as a way to give people greater control of their health information, privacy, and sharing in the context of HIV research and clinical services. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of an mHealth research application from the perspective of three stakeholder groups involved in an HIV clinical trial in Jakarta, Indonesia: (a) incarcerated people living with HIV (PLWH), (b) research assistants (RAs), and (c) research investigators. Incarcerated PLWH (n = 150) recruited from two large all-male prisons completed questionnaires, including questions about mHealth acceptability, on an mHealth survey application using a proprietary data collection software development platform. RAs who administered questionnaires (n = 8) rated the usability of the software application using the system usability scale (SUS) and open-ended questions. Research investigators (n = 2) completed in-depth interviews, that were coded and analyzed using the technology acceptance model (TAM) as a conceptual framework. Over 90% of incarcerated PLWH felt the mHealth application offered adequate comfort, privacy, and accuracy in recording their responses. RAs' SUS scores ranged from 60% to 90% (M = 76.25) and they found the mHealth survey application challenging to learn, but highly satisfying. Compared with paper-based data collection, researchers felt that electronic data collection led to improved accuracy and efficiency of data collection and the ability to monitor data collection remotely and in real time. The researchers perceived the learnability of the application as acceptable but required self-instruction.
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- University at Albany, State University of New York, New York, New York, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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Duthely LM, Sanchez-Covarrubias AP. Digitized HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence Interventions: A Review of Recent SMS/Texting Mobile Health Applications and Implications for Theory and Practice. FRONTIERS IN COMMUNICATION 2020; 5:530164. [PMID: 33644162 PMCID: PMC7909469 DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2020.530164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mobile health technologies (mHealth) are efficacious along the continuum of HIV/AIDS-from prevention of HIV transmission to those at the highest risk of acquiring infection, to adherence to HIV medical care, for those living with the disease-decreasing the public health burden of the disease. HIV/AIDS is a complex condition, as certain population subgroups are disproportionately affected. Furthermore, barriers experienced at the individual level (e.g., HIV stigma) and at the systems level (i.e., access to care) contribute to these disparities. Low cost, high penetration rates and ease of use mean mHealth SMS/texting solutions hold the biggest promise for curbing the global HIV/AIDS epidemic; yet these technologies have their own challenges. Our primary objective was to assess interventions that promote adherence, which are delivered via SMS/texting, and important design and ethical considerations of these technologies. Specifically, we evaluated the underlying frameworks underpinning intervention design, strategies to safeguard privacy and confidentiality, and measures taken to ensure equity and equitable access across different subgroups of persons living with HIV (PLWH). We also synthesized study outcomes, barriers/facilitators to adherence, and barriers/facilitators of technology to support HIV adherence. METHODS A scoping review methodology was utilized, searching the Medline database for recently published articles (January 2017 to June 2019). Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts for relevancy using the following eligibility criteria: (a) original research or protocol; (b) inclusion of persons living with HIV; (c) intervention delivery via SMS/text messaging; and, (d) intervention included HIV care adherence. RESULTS Seven (7) of the 134 articles met full criteria. The great majority (n = 6) did not report whether the interventions were developed under established behavioral change models or frameworks. Strategies to address privacy, confidentiality and equity/equitable access were taken in four (n = 4) studies. CONCLUSION Our mixed methods review determined that privacy and confidentiality remain a concern for PLWH. Provisions to accommodate literacy, infrastructure, technology and other challenges (e.g., access to smartphones and Wifi) are important ethical considerations that guarantee equity and equitable access. Further investigation will determine the contexts within which theoretical models and frameworks remain relevant in the rapidly evolving field of digitized interventions that support adherence.
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- Lunthita M. Duthely
- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Research and Special Projects, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
- Correspondence: Lunthita M. Duthely,
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- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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Ward TM, Skubic M, Rantz M, Vorderstrasse A. Human-centered approaches that integrate sensor technology across the lifespan: Opportunities and challenges. Nurs Outlook 2020; 68:734-744. [PMID: 32631796 PMCID: PMC8104265 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Children, parents, older adults, and caregivers routinely use sensor technology as a source of health information and health monitoring. The purpose of this paper is to describe three exemplars of research that used a human-centered approach to engage participants in the development, design, and usability of interventions that integrate technology to promote health. The exemplars are based on current research studies that integrate sensor technology into pediatric, adult, and older adult populations living with a chronic health condition. Lessons learned and considerations for future studies are discussed. Nurses have successfully implemented interventions that use technology to improve health and detect, prevent, and manage diseases in children, families, individuals and communities. Nurses are key stakeholders to inform clinically relevant health monitoring that can support timely and personalized intervention and recommendations.
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- Teresa M Ward
- School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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- Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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Nabovati E, Farzandipour M, Heidarzadeh Arani M, Akbari H, Sharif R, Anvari S. The use of mobile phone functionalities by patients with asthma and their desire to use for self-care purposes. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2020; 20:281. [PMID: 33126888 PMCID: PMC7602318 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-01301-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Mobile health (mHealth) has good potential for promoting self-care in patients suffering from chronic diseases. The patients' positive attitude toward this technology is a key factor for the successful implementation. The present study was conducted to investigate the asthma patients' use of mobile phone functionalities and their desire to receive self-care services through this technology. Methods This survey study was conducted in Iran in 2018. The study population consisted of 146 patients suffering from asthma. The data collection tool was a questionnaire containing items on the demographic characteristics of patients, current use of mobile phone functionalities, and desire to use them for receiving self-care services. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results Out of the 160 questionnaires distributed, 146 (91.25%) were completed. The majority of the participants had smartphones (84.9%). Less than half of the participants occasionally used mobile phone functionalities including mobile phone calls (42.5%) and mobile Internet (40.4%) to receive asthma-related information. A significant number of the participants had never used smartphone applications (72.6%) and E-mail (66.4%) to receive asthma-related information. The participants had their greatest use of Internet search, followed by social media, to receive information about asthma symptoms, allergenic and irritating substances, medicinal therapy, and how to use therapy aids. The participants were most willing to use social media for receiving asthma information, communicating with other patients, receiving reminders about doctor's appointment, and receiving warnings about the lack of asthma control. Conclusion In Iran as a developing country, asthma patients use Internet search mostly to receive instructional information and are willing to use social media rather than other mobile phone functionalities to receive self-care services. These patients believe that mobile phones are appropriate for receiving instructional information and reminders.
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- Ehsan Nabovati
- Health Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Pezeshk Blvd, 5th of Qotbe Ravandi Blvd - Pardis Daneshgah, Kashan, Iran
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- Health Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Pezeshk Blvd, 5th of Qotbe Ravandi Blvd - Pardis Daneshgah, Kashan, Iran
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- Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Pezeshk Blvd, 5th of Qotbe Ravandi Blvd - Pardis Daneshgah, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Pezeshk Blvd, 5th of Qotbe Ravandi Blvd - Pardis Daneshgah, Kashan, Iran
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- Health Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Pezeshk Blvd, 5th of Qotbe Ravandi Blvd - Pardis Daneshgah, Kashan, Iran.
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- Health Information Management Research Center, Department of Health Information Management and Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Pezeshk Blvd, 5th of Qotbe Ravandi Blvd - Pardis Daneshgah, Kashan, Iran
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A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Patient Portal Enrollment and Utilization in Women Living With HIV at Risk for Disengagement in Care. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2020; 31:60-65. [PMID: 31834101 DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Women living with HIV are less likely to be retained and engaged in consistent care than their male counterparts. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase the enrollment and utilization rate of a patient portal, an mHealth technology, by women living with HIV at risk of disengagement in care to improve their overall engagement and retention in care. At-risk women were identified, educated on, and enrolled in a patient portal system during routine clinic appointments. Engagement was measured using portal utilization rates and patient-initiated communication and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Paired 2-tailed Student t-tests were used to evaluate changes in adherence rates, viral loads, and CD4 T-cell counts from 90-day pre-enrollment to 90-day post-enrollment. Overall results indicate improved utilization and engagement through the use of a patient portal system are feasible in this population and promote engagement and retention in care.
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Worthington AK, Burke EE, Shirazi TN, Leahy C. US Women's Perceptions and Acceptance of New Reproductive Health Technologies. WOMEN'S HEALTH REPORTS (NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.) 2020; 1:402-412. [PMID: 33786505 PMCID: PMC7784726 DOI: 10.1089/whr.2020.0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Women have faced persistent problems accessing reproductive health care. New applications of health technologies to reproductive health, specifically online fertility specialist consultations and reproductive hormone self-collection tests (SCTs), present unique opportunities to overcome these issues. This article uses the technology acceptance model to examine factors that influence women's intentions to use these new reproductive health technologies. Materials and Methods: Participants (n = 327 US women) completed an online survey assessing perceptions related to both of these reproductive health technologies, including usefulness, ease of use, risk, trust, subjective norms, and personal responsibility, to learn about fertility. Results: Participants indicated high perceptions of usefulness, ease of use, and trust, as well as low perceptions of risk and subjective norms for both online fertility consultations (OFCs) and reproductive hormone SCTs. Women indicated low perceptions of responsibility to use OFCs, but high perceptions of responsibility to use reproductive hormone SCTs. Structural equation modeling indicated that intentions to use OFCs were predicted by usefulness, subjective norms, and responsibility; intentions to use reproductive hormone SCTs were predicted by usefulness, ease of use, subjective norms, and responsibility. Conclusions: Fertility specialist consultations and reproductive hormone testing can provide women with essential fertility information that facilitates informed reproductive decisions; however, these services have historically been difficult to access. Widespread uptake of new reproductive health technologies could promote positive advances in women's reproductive health outcomes.
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- Amber K. Worthington
- Department of Communication, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
- Modern Fertility, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Modern Fertility, San Francisco, California, USA
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Cavazos-Rehg P, Min C, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE, Savoy B, Kaiser N, Riordan R, Krauss M, Costello S, Wilfley D. Parental consent: A potential barrier for underage teens' participation in an mHealth mental health intervention. Internet Interv 2020; 21:100328. [PMID: 32528858 PMCID: PMC7276447 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2020.100328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We sought to examine whether underage adolescents displaying symptoms for a mental illness (i.e., an eating disorder) would be willing to obtain parental consent to participate in a study to test the efficacy of an evidence-based mobile mental health intervention targeting teens with eating disorders. METHODS The participants (n = 366) were 15 to 17 year-old English-speakers who post or follow social media accounts on Instagram that emphasize being thin as important or attractive. The participants were administered a survey through Qualtrics to assess eating disorder pathology, interest in trying an evidence-based mobile mental-health intervention, and comfort level with obtaining parental consent to partake in a research study about such an intervention. RESULTS About 85% of participants met clinical or subclinical criteria for an eating disorder; however, only 12% had received a treatment within the past six months. While 83% of participants were interested in trying a mobile health interventions app, only 35% indicated willingness to obtain parental consent to participate in a research study. The primary reasons presented for unwillingness to obtain consent included importance of retaining privacy and feeling that parents lack awareness or understanding about mental health issues. CONCLUSIONS While barriers exist to obtaining treatment for eating disorders, a mobile intervention app may close some of these gaps. Many underage participants indicated interest in obtaining such treatment, yet only a third were willing to obtain parental consent. Future studies should investigate how to reduce these barriers to obtaining parental consent to facilitate teen access to research and mobile mental health treatment.
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- Patricia Cavazos-Rehg
- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Njie-Carr VPS, Zhu S, Williams GC, Corless IB, Himelhoch S. Evaluation of a technology-enhanced intervention for older women with HIV infection: a proof of concept study. AIDS Care 2020; 33:983-992. [PMID: 32835493 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1810617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The syndemic effects of HIV infection, side effects of highly active antiretroviral medications, and age-related changes lead to increased risk for comorbidities and functional decline for older people with HIV. This proof of concept (PoC) study evaluated perceived usefulness, satisfaction, acceptability, intervention processes, resource management, and outcome effect variances of ThE CARE Intervention guided by the Self-Determination Theory. To test the utility of ThE CARE, we conducted a one-group pre/posttest intervention design with a convenience sample of 20 women, 50 years and older. The mean age was 56 years (SD = 11) and years since HIV diagnosis was 23.7 (SD = 8.6). ThE CARE intervention was found useful and participants "felt empowered" utilizing the app. Fourteen participants (70%) reported high-intensity distress and negative impact on life from neuropathic pain, anxiety (55%), fatigue (50%), and depressive symptoms (35%). Self-awareness and self-regulation also improved. Modest results of acceptability, usability, and positive trends in the outcome measures suggest possible effects. The interactivity and cultural relevance of ThE CARE would enhance women's autonomous motivation and perceived competence to actively engage in self-care. The PoC study provides important foundational information to advance science in mHealth interventions for older women with HIV.
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- Veronica P S Njie-Carr
- School of Nursing, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- School of Nursing, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, and Center for Community Health and Prevention, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- School of Nursing, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Cho H, Porras T, Flynn G, Schnall R. Usability of a Consumer Health Informatics Tool Following Completion of a Clinical Trial: Focus Group Study. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e17708. [PMID: 32538796 PMCID: PMC7325002 DOI: 10.2196/17708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps have the potential to be effective tools for encouraging patients with chronic diseases to self-manage their health. The success of mHealth apps is related to technology acceptance and its subsequent use by intended consumers. Therefore, it is essential to gain insights from consumers’ perspectives about their use of mHealth apps in daily life. Objective The purpose of this work was to understand consumers’ perspectives on use of a self-management app following completion of a clinical trial that tested the efficacy of the app for improving health outcomes. Methods We conducted five focus groups with paricipants of a clinical trial (NCT03182738) who were randomized to use the video information provider (VIP) for HIV-associated nonAIDS (HANA) conditions app (VIP-HANA) or an attention control app. Thematic analysis was conducted, and the themes were organized according to the two key constructs of the technology acceptance model framework: perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Results Thirty-nine people living with HIV (20 from the intervention group and 19 from the control group) participated in the focus group sessions. Of the eight themes identified from focus group data, the five themes related to perceived usefulness were: (1) self-monitoring HIV-related symptoms of HANA conditions, (2) enhanced relationship with clinical providers, (3) improvement in physical and emotional health, (4) long-term impact of self-care strategies on improvement in symptoms of HANA conditions, and (5) inspired lifestyle changes to manage symptoms. The three themes related to perceived ease of use were: (1) easy to navigate, (2) avatar personalization, and (3) privacy/confidentiality maintained even when changing the location of app use. Conclusions Perceived ease of use was similar in both study groups but perceived usefulness differed between study groups. Participants in both study groups found the VIP-HANA app to be useful in monitoring their symptoms and enhancing communication with their clinical care providers. However, only intervention group participants perceived the app to be useful in improving overall health and long-term symptom management. Findings from this study highlight factors that are essential to ensure the usefulness of self-management apps and facilitate sustained use of mHealth apps for people living with chronic illnesses.
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- Hwayoung Cho
- College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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Human-Centered Design Lessons for Implementation Science: Improving the Implementation of a Patient-Centered Care Intervention. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2020; 82 Suppl 3:S230-S243. [PMID: 31764259 PMCID: PMC6880397 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Evidence-based HIV interventions often fail to reach anticipated impact due to insufficient utilization in real-world health systems. Human-centered design (HCD) represents a novel approach in tailoring innovations to fit end-users, narrowing the gap between efficacious interventions and impact at scale.
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Cheng LJ, Kumar PA, Wong SN, Lau Y. Technology-Delivered Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Improving Depressive Symptoms Among People with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. AIDS Behav 2020; 24:1663-1675. [PMID: 31587115 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02691-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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With the increasing popularity of advanced technology, technology-delivered psychotherapeutic interventions (TPIs) may play a promising role in improving depressive symptoms among PLWHA. However, its effectiveness remains unclear. We aimed to synthesise the evidence of the effectiveness of TPIs in improving depressive symptoms of PLWHA using a meta-analytic approach. Seven databases were systematically searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) from the inception until August 14, 2018. Random-effects meta-analysis was adopted to assess effect size. Cochran's Q test and I2 were used to investigate the problem of heterogeneity. Sensitivity, subgroup analyses and meta-regression were performed. Of the 43,048 records identified, 14 RCTs were included. The meta-analysis revealed a small effect on reducing depressive symptom scores (d = 0.23, 95% CI - 0.39 to - 0.06) after TPIs. Random-effects meta-regression showed that publication year was a significant moderator (p = 0.013), whereby the latest trials had larger effect size in reducing the depressive symptoms than earlier trials. Our review suggested a possible future approach of utilising TPIs by means of mobile applications and internet-based interventions for PLWHA to reduce their depressive symptoms. This review highlighted the essential key features in designing future TPIs. The overall low-quality evidence suggested the need to conduct further high-quality.
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Issom DZ, Henriksen A, Woldaregay AZ, Rochat J, Lovis C, Hartvigsen G. Factors Influencing Motivation and Engagement in Mobile Health Among Patients With Sickle Cell Disease in Low-Prevalence, High-Income Countries: Qualitative Exploration of Patient Requirements. JMIR Hum Factors 2020; 7:e14599. [PMID: 32207692 PMCID: PMC7139429 DOI: 10.2196/14599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematological genetic disease affecting over 25 million people worldwide. The main clinical manifestations of SCD, hemolytic anemia and vaso-occlusion, lead to chronic pain and organ damages. With recent advances in childhood care, high-income countries have seen SCD drift from a disease of early childhood mortality to a neglected chronic disease of adulthood. In particular, coordinated, preventive, and comprehensive care for adults with SCD is largely underresourced. Consequently, patients are left to self-manage. Mobile health (mHealth) apps for chronic disease self-management are now flooding app stores. However, evidence remains unclear about their effectiveness, and the literature indicates low user engagement and poor adoption rates. Finally, few apps have been developed for people with SCD and none encompasses their numerous and complex self-care management needs. Objective This study aimed to identify factors that may influence the long-term engagement and user adoption of mHealth among the particularly isolated community of adult patients with SCD living in low-prevalence, high-income countries. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Analysis was informed by the Braun and Clarke framework and mapped to the COM-B model (capability, opportunity, motivation, and behavior). Results were classified into high-level functional requirements (FRs) and nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) to guide the development of future mHealth interventions. Results Overall, 6 males and 4 females were interviewed (aged between 21 and 55 years). Thirty FRs and 31 NFRs were extracted from the analysis. Most participants (8/10) were concerned about increasing their physical capabilities being able to stop pain symptoms quickly. Regarding the psychological capability aspects, all interviewees desired to receive trustworthy feedback on their self-care management practices. About their physical opportunities, most (7/10) expressed a strong desire to receive alerts when they would reach their own physiological limitations (ie, during physical activity). Concerning social opportunity, most (9/10) reported wanting to learn about the self-care practices of other patients. Relating to motivational aspects, many interviewees (6/10) stressed their need to learn how to avoid the symptoms and live as normal a life as possible. Finally, NFRs included inconspicuousness and customizability of user experience, automatic data collection, data shareability, and data privacy. Conclusions Our findings suggest that motivation and engagement with mHealth technologies among the studied population could be increased by providing features that clearly benefit them. Self-management support and self-care decision aid are patients’ major demands. As the complexity of SCD self-management requires a high cognitive load, pervasive health technologies such as wearable sensors, implantable devices, or inconspicuous conversational user interfaces should be explored to ease it. Some of the required technologies already exist but must be integrated, bundled, adapted, or improved to meet the specific needs of people with SCD.
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- David-Zacharie Issom
- Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Community Medicine, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Computer Science, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Iribarren SJ, Wallingford J, Schnall R, Demiris G. Converting and expanding mobile support tools for tuberculosis treatment support: Design recommendations from domain and design experts. J Biomed Inform 2020; 112S:100066. [PMID: 34327316 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjbinx.2019.100066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top ten causes of death globally despite it being largely treatable. Poor adherence to treatment directly contributes to poor outcomes, such as, prolonged infectivity and the development of drug resistance. Mobile phone-based interventions have the potential to improve treatment outcomes. Objective The purpose of this study was to solicit design and domain expert feedback of a previously developed TB support intervention converted to a mobile application. Methods We used prototyping in iterative cycles that included integrating findings from prior formative research with endusers and soliciting feedback from design and content experts. In this project, we used low-fidelity prototype evaluation to inform the design of high-fidelity prototypes for further testing and iterative refinement. Results We received 12 survey results. Overall, the participants agreed that the functions would be easy to learn/use. Recommendations for improvement included: simplify the reporting by offering broad categories; split complex screens to be more intuitive and user friendly; modify feedback graphics to display data more clearly; incorporate instructions for each task/function to guide users and collapse the information once users had viewed it; display navigation icons on each screen and add a main menu button; have medication tracker be homepage and limit redundancies. Several potential functionalities were suggested, such as adding a notes/journal and a social feature. We were able to easily incorporate recommendations and feedback into the high-fidelity prototypes and continue testing and refinement. After we came to a stable prototype through testing, we gave the interactive prototype to our developers to program a base functioning model. Conclusion The proposed design recommendations provide valuable insight to inform initial conversion of an interactive intervention to customize patient support, which include a smartphone app and a direct drug metabolite test reengineered for home use. We argue that iteratively developing low- and high-fidelity prototypes with content and design experts to guide initial programming of a functional beta app paves the way to better explore further refinement needs and recommendations with endusers rather than using hypothetical scenarios.
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- Sarah J Iribarren
- Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195
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- Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195
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- Columbia University, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Claire Fagin Hall, Rm 324, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia PA 19104
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Mehraeen E, Safdari R, SeyedAlinaghi S, Mohammadzadeh N. Exploring and Prioritization of Mobile-Based Self-Management Strategies for HIV Care. Infect Disord Drug Targets 2020; 19:288-296. [PMID: 30345930 DOI: 10.2174/1871526518666181022113900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Appropriate mobile-based self-management strategies can be as new approaches to decelerate the HIV infection progression and improve the quality of life. This study aims at (i) identifying in the literature mobile-based self-management strategies for HIV care and (ii) prioritizing those from the point of view of infectious diseases specialists. This study provides some clues to design useful mobile-based self-management tools for HIV patients, from the point of view of practitioners. METHODS This mixed methods study was done in two main phases. In the first phase, a review was conducted in: PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus, and Ovid. In this manner, related studies published between 2010 and 2017 and in the English language were reviewed. In the second phase, identified mobile-based self-management strategies were scored and prioritized by 23 participants. Frequency distribution and mean reports were calculated using SPSS statistical software. RESULTS By detailed reviewing of 24 related articles, the HIV mobile-based self-management strategies were identified in 47 categories and subcategories. According to the findings, "enhance the quality of life" was the main self-management strategy addressed by reviewed studies. However, "antiretroviral therapy and medication adherence" was reported at a higher rate to be a more helpful strategy than "enhance the quality of life". CONCLUSION In this study, helpful HIV mobile-based self-management strategies were identified that can be used to guide self-management interventions which have the potential to improve the healthcare services for people living with HIV.
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- Esmaeil Mehraeen
- Department of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Saberi P, Berrean B, Milionis C, Wong JO, Arnold E. We are family: designing and developing a mobile health application for the San Francisco bay area House Ball and Gay Family communities. Mhealth 2020; 6:42. [PMID: 33437838 PMCID: PMC7793014 DOI: 10.21037/mhealth-19-234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The House Ball community (HBC) and its affiliated Gay Families (GFs) consist of predominantly African American and Latinx sexual, gender, and ethnic minorities (SGEM), who form chosen families often as a way to provide support, and in the case of the HBC, to constitute houses that then compete in performative categories in balls. Members of both communities are disproportionately impacted by HIV. Although public health professionals have engaged with the HBC and GFs to improve HIV testing and clinical care, most intervention activities have relied on in-person modes of outreach and delivery. Little research has been conducted with the members of the HBC and GFs to develop and produce culturally-informed mobile health (mHealth) applications that would enable them to increase HIV-related knowledge, connect to HIV-related resources, receive HIV health support, and to celebrate their unique identities and communities in a safe space. METHODS We conducted 45 in-depth interviews with HBC and GF members who attended balls. Topics included HIV-related health needs, suggestions for mHealth components, current usage of apps and desirable features, and wishes around privacy and security. Following analysis of the interview data, we convened a series of four workshops with N=15 participants who were split into two groups. The purpose of the workshops was to co-design a digital tool to help provide information, reduce HIV-related stigma, and locate HIV resources for participants. Each group attended two workshops. Data were analyzed by a team of social scientists, community members, and mobile health experts. Findings were used to design an mHealth app related to HIV prevention and care. RESULTS Participants requested an app that clearly reflected the community. The desired features of the app included accurate information and education on HIV transmission; links to resources such as HIV testing, lube and condoms, PrEP, and other health-related services; and the ability to rate and review local resources. In workshops, participants proposed several design elements and functions for the app. It had to be 'Mobile and Modern', 'Relatable, Raw, and "Reflective of Me"', 'Positive and Fun', feature community-generated content, and provide a safe space for users. Using these clear directives, the team designed an mHealth tool to be fielded as part of the larger "We Are Family" intervention that would provide HIV-specific information, resources, and support in a platform that was congruent with community norms and expectations. CONCLUSIONS Designing and fielding an mHealth app as part of a larger HIV prevention intervention that reflects the social support and relationships within existing House Ball and Gay Family communities allows those youth most at risk for HIV-related health disparities to gain access to HIV testing, or link and re-engage young people to care.
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- Parya Saberi
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Dean’s Office, Technology Services Unit, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Dean’s Office, Technology Services Unit, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Bol N, Høie NM, Nguyen MH, Smit ES. Customization in mobile health apps: explaining effects on physical activity intentions by the need for autonomy. Digit Health 2019; 5:2055207619888074. [PMID: 31807312 PMCID: PMC6880050 DOI: 10.1177/2055207619888074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Given the widespread adoption and technical possibilities of mobile technology,
mobile health apps could be potentially effective tools to intervene in people’s
daily routines and stimulate physical activity. Self-determination theory and
the motivational technology model both suggest that mobile technology can
promote health behaviour change by allowing users to customize their online
experience when using mobile health apps. However, we know very little about why
and for whom customization is most effective. Using a between-subjects
experimental design, we tested the effects of customization in mobile health
apps among a convenience sample (N = 203). We assessed the
effects of customization on perceived active control over mobile health apps,
autonomous motivation to use mobile health apps, and intention to engage in
physical activity, and tested the moderating role of need for autonomy.
Structural equation modelling showed that customization in mobile health apps
does not increase perceived active control, autonomous motivation, or the
intention to engage in physical activity. However, an interaction effect between
customization and need for autonomy showed that customization in mobile health
apps leads to higher intentions to engage in physical activity for those with a
greater need for autonomy, but not for those with a lesser need for autonomy.
The implications for theory and practice are discussed.
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- Nadine Bol
- Department of Communication and Cognition, Tilburg University,
the Netherlands
- Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University
of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Nadine Bol, Department of Communication and
Cognition, Tilburg University, Warandelaan 2, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, the
Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University
of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University
of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ),
University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University
of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Schnall R, Liu J, Mohr DC, Bakken S, Hirshfield S, Siegel K, Stonbraker S, Cho H, Iribarren S, Voss J. Multi-Modal Methodology for Adapting Digital Health Tools to New Populations: Adaptation of the Video Information Provider (VIP) for Persons Living with HIV with HIV-Associated Non-AIDS (HANA) Conditions. Stud Health Technol Inform 2019; 264:1347-1351. [PMID: 31438145 DOI: 10.3233/shti190446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The goal of this study was to illustrate the translation of our extant eHealth intervention (VIP) into an mHealth app for persons living with HIV (PLWH) with HIV-Associated non-AIDS (HANA) conditions, a new clinical problem. We integrated different quantitative and qualitative methodologies from different disciplines to accomplish the task of adapting an eHealth system for a new set of clinical problems. Building off of our past development of the VIP website, we used a multi-modal, iterative user-centered design process to develop the VIP-HANA app. Our process was used to better understand the needs of a national sample of PLWH recruited online. Findings from the usability evaluation demonstrate a potentially useful and easy to use app. Integration of multi-modal methodologies from different fields to accomplish the tasks of adaptation and evaluation of a mobile app is an appealing, rigorous and useful approach.
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- Columbia University, School of Nursing, NY, NY, USA
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- Northwestern University, Department of Preventive Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Columbia University, School of Nursing, NY, NY, USA.,Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, NY, NY, USA
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- Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, NY, NY, USA
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- Columbia University, School of Nursing, NY, NY, USA
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- University of Washington, School of Nursing, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Use of the FITT framework to understand patients' experiences using a real-time medication monitoring pill bottle linked to a mobile-based HIV self-management app: A qualitative study. Int J Med Inform 2019; 131:103949. [PMID: 31561192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2019.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this work was to conduct an in-depth analysis to understand patients' experiences using a real-time medication monitoring pill bottle linked to an HIV self-management app. METHODS A descriptive qualitative study design was used. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide at the 3-month follow-up visit during a trial of the app for improving medication adherence which began in January 2018. Eligibility criteria were HIV-positive, over the age of 18, ownership of a smartphone, able to speak and understand English and self-report less than 80% adherence to medications in the past 30 days or a viral load of over 20 copies/mL (detectable). All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Using thematic analysis, we explored emerging themes with similar patterns across interviews and organized the themes according to the constructs of the Fit between Individuals, Task and Technology (FITT) framework. RESULTS Thirty-eight persons living with HIV (PLWH), who were randomized to the intervention arm of the study trial, participated in the interviews. 79.0% of participants reported their race as African American/Black, 63.2% had completed some high school or less, and 79.0% reported an annual median income of less than $20,000. Data was collected until saturation was reached. A total of nine major themes organized by the FITT framework were identified. Three themes related to the fit between individuals and task were: motivation for strict medication adherence, self-efficacy for overall health management, and engagement with medication reminders. Four themes related to the fit between individual and technology were: ease of use, HIV-related stigma and disclosure of HIV status, customized alert of medication time windows based on individual routine set-up, and preference for device design. Two themes related to the fit between task and technology were: system functionality of data transfer from the electronic pill bottle to the app and self-awareness of system syncing signals. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that tracking medication adherence and receiving push-notification medication reminders through the electronic pill bottle connected to the app encourages and supports PLWH in adhering to their medication regimens. Findings from this work highlight the importance of adequate consideration of the needs of intended users in designing customizable mobile health technology, including HIV-related stigma, disclosure of HIV status and antiretroviral therapy regimens.
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Reback CJ, Fletcher JB, Fehrenbacher AE, Kisler K. Text Messaging to Improve Linkage, Retention, and Health Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Young Transgender Women: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Text Me, Girl!). JMIR Res Protoc 2019; 8:e12837. [PMID: 31359867 PMCID: PMC6690158 DOI: 10.2196/12837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Transgender women in the United States experience numerous risk factors for HIV acquisition and transmission, including increased rates of homelessness, alcohol and drug use, sex work, and nonprescribed hormone and soft tissue–filler injections. In addition, transgender women face discrimination and social/economic marginalization more intense and deleterious than that experienced by lesbian, gay, or bisexual individuals, further worsening health outcomes. Although little research has been done specifically with young transgender women aged 35 years and younger, existing evidence suggests even further elevated rates of homelessness, substance use, and engagement in HIV transmission risk behaviors relative to their older transgender women and nontransgender young adult counterparts. Young transgender women living with HIV experience a range of barriers that challenge their ability to be successfully linked and retained in HIV care. Objective The aim of this randomized controlled trial, Text Me, Girl!, is to assess the impact of a 90-day, theory-based, transgender-specific, text-messaging intervention designed to improve HIV-related health outcomes along the HIV care continuum among young (aged 18-34 years) transgender women (N=130) living with HIV/AIDS. Methods Participants were randomized into either Group A (immediate text message intervention delivery; n=61) or Group B (delayed text message intervention delivery whereby participants were delivered the text-messaging intervention after a 90-day delay period; n=69). Over the course of the 90-day intervention, participants received 270 theory-based text messages that were targeted, tailored, and personalized specifically for young transgender women living with HIV. Participants received 3 messages per day in real time within a 10-hour gradual and automated delivery system. The text-message content was scripted along the HIV care continuum and based on social support theory, social cognitive theory, and health belief model. The desired outcome of Text Me, Girl! was virological suppression. Results Recruitment began on November 18, 2016, and the first participant was enrolled on December 16, 2016; enrollment closed on May 31, 2018. Intervention delivery ended on November 30, 2018, and follow-up evaluations will conclude on August 31, 2019. Primary outcome analyses will begin immediately following the conclusion of the follow-up evaluations. Conclusions Text messaging is a communication platform well suited for engaging young transgender women in HIV care because it is easily accessible and widely used, as well as private, portable, and inexpensive. Text Me, Girl! aimed to improve HIV care continuum outcomes among young transgender women by providing culturally responsive text messages to promote linkage, retention, and adherence, with the ultimate goal of achieving viral suppression. The Text Me, Girl! text message library is readily scalable and can be adapted for other hard-to-reach populations. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/12837
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- Cathy J Reback
- Friends Research Institute, Inc, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Friends Research Institute, Inc, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Vo V, Auroy L, Sarradon-Eck A. Patients' Perceptions of mHealth Apps: Meta-Ethnographic Review of Qualitative Studies. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e13817. [PMID: 31293246 PMCID: PMC6652126 DOI: 10.2196/13817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mobile phones and tablets are being increasingly integrated into the daily lives of many people worldwide. Mobile health (mHealth) apps have promising possibilities for optimizing health systems, improving care and health, and reducing health disparities. However, health care apps often seem to be underused after being downloaded. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to reach a better understanding of people's perceptions, beliefs, and experience of mHealth apps as well as to determine how highly they appreciate these tools. METHODS A systematic review was carried out on qualitative studies published in English, on patients' perception of mHealth apps between January 2013 and June 2018. Data extracted from these articles were synthesized using a meta-ethnographic approach and an interpretative method. RESULTS A total of 356 articles were selected for screening, and 43 of them met the inclusion criteria. Most of the articles included populations inhabiting developed countries and were published during the last 2 years, and most of the apps on which they focused were designed to help patients with chronic diseases. In this review, we present the strengths and weaknesses of using mHealth apps from the patients' point of view. The strengths can be categorized into two main aspects: engaging patients in their own health care and increasing patient empowerment. The weaknesses pointed out by the participants focus on four main topics: trustworthiness, appropriateness, personalization, and accessibility of these tools. CONCLUSIONS Although many of the patients included in the studies reviewed considered mHealth apps as a useful complementary tool, some major problems arise in their optimal use, including the need for more closely tailored designs, the cost of these apps, the validity of the information delivered, and security and privacy issues. Many of these issues could be resolved with more support from health providers. In addition, it would be worth developing standards to ensure that these apps provide patients accurate evidence-based information.
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- VanAnh Vo
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sciences Po Grenoble, Pacte, Grenoble, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,Institut Paoli-Calmettes, CanBios UMR1252, Marseille, France
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Morano JP, Clauson K, Zhou Z, Escobar-Viera CG, Lieb S, Chen IK, Kirk D, Carter WM, Ruppal M, Cook RL. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Willingness Toward the Use of mHealth Tools for Medication Adherence in the Florida mHealth Adherence Project for People Living With HIV (FL-mAPP): Pilot Questionnaire Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e12900. [PMID: 31271150 PMCID: PMC6636233 DOI: 10.2196/12900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2018] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Antiretroviral (ART) adherence among people living with HIV (PLWH) continues to be a challenge despite advances in HIV prevention and treatment. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are increasingly deployed as tools for ART adherence. However, little is known about the uptake and attitudes toward commercially available, biprogrammatic mobile apps (ie, designed for both smartphone and short message service [SMS] messaging) among demographically diverse PLWH. Objectives The Florida mHealth Adherence Project for PLWH (FL-mAPP) is an innovative pilot study that aimed to determine the acceptability of a commercially available, biprogrammatic mHealth intervention platform to ensure medication adherence and gauge the current attitudes of PLWH toward current and future mHealth apps. Methods A predeveloped, commercially available, biprogrammatic mHealth platform (Care4Today Mobile Health Manager, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ) was deployed, with self-reported ART adherence recorded in the app and paper survey at both short term (30-day) or long-term (90-day) follow-ups. Consented participants completed baseline surveys on sociodemographics and attitudes, beliefs, and willingness toward the use of mHealth interventions for HIV care using a 5-point Likert scale. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression analyses identified correlations with successful uptake of the mHealth platform. Results Among 132 PLWH, 66% (n=87) initially agreed to use the mHealth platform, of which 54% (n=47) successfully connected to the platform. Of the 87 agreeing to use the mHealth platform, we found an approximate 2:1 ratio of persons agreeing to try the smartphone app (n=59) versus the SMS text messages (n=28). Factors correlating with mHealth uptake were above high school level education (adjusted odds ratio 2.65; P=.05), confidence that a clinical staff member would assist with mHealth app use (adjusted odds ratio 2.92, P=.048), belief that PLWH would use such an mHealth app (adjusted odds ratio 2.89; P=.02), and ownership of a smartphone in contrast to a “flip-phone” model (adjusted odds ratio 2.80; P=.05). Of the sample, 70.2% (n=92) reported daily interest in receiving medication adherence reminders via an app (80.4% users versus 64.7% nonusers), although not significantly different among the user groups (P=.06). In addition, 34.8% (n=16) of mHealth users reported a theoretical “daily” interest and 68.2% (n=58) of non-mHealth users reported no interest in using an mHealth app for potentially tracking alcohol or drug intake (P=.002). Conclusions This commercially available, biprogrammatic mHealth platform showed feasibility and efficacy for enhanced ART and medication adherence within public health clinics and successfully included older age groups. Successful use of the platform among demographically diverse PLWH is important for HIV implementation science and promising for uptake on a larger scale.
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- Jamie P Morano
- Department of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.,Clinical Research Unit, University of South Florida, Florida Department of Health - Hillsborough, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.,Southern Alcohol HIV Research Consortium Center for Translational HIV Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health - Health Policy Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- The AIDS Institute / Florida Consortium for HIV/AIDS Research, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.,Clinical Research Unit, University of South Florida, Florida Department of Health - Hillsborough, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Clinical Research Unit, University of South Florida, Florida Department of Health - Hillsborough, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Immunology Clinical Research Unit, Florida Department of Health - Orange County, Orlando, FL, United States
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- The AIDS Institute / Florida Consortium for HIV/AIDS Research, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.,Southern Alcohol HIV Research Consortium Center for Translational HIV Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Aghazadeh H, Crump T, Tennant M, Weis E. Use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies in ophthalmology patients in Alberta. Can J Ophthalmol 2019; 54:164-170. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Petersen CL, Weeks WB, Norin O, Weinstein JN. Development and Implementation of a Person-Centered, Technology-Enhanced Care Model For Managing Chronic Conditions: Cohort Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e11082. [PMID: 30892274 PMCID: PMC6446154 DOI: 10.2196/11082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Caring for individuals with chronic conditions is labor intensive, requiring ongoing appointments, treatments, and support. The growing number of individuals with chronic conditions makes this support model unsustainably burdensome on health care systems globally. Mobile health technologies are increasingly being used throughout health care to facilitate communication, track disease, and provide educational support to patients. Such technologies show promise, yet they are not being used to their full extent within US health care systems. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the use of staff and costs of a remote monitoring care model in persons with and without a chronic condition. Methods At Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, 2894 employees volunteered to monitor their health, transmit data for analysis, and communicate digitally with a care team. Volunteers received Bluetooth-connected consumer-grade devices that were paired to a mobile phone app that facilitated digital communication with nursing and health behavior change staff. Health data were collected and automatically analyzed, and behavioral support communications were generated based on those analyses. Care support staff were automatically alerted according to purpose-developed algorithms. In a subgroup of participants and matched controls, we used difference-in-difference techniques to examine changes in per capita expenditures. Results Participants averaged 41 years of age; 72.70% (2104/2894) were female and 12.99% (376/2894) had at least one chronic condition. On average each month, participants submitted 23 vital sign measurements, engaged in 1.96 conversations, and received 0.25 automated messages. Persons with chronic conditions accounted for 39.74% (8587/21,607) of all staff conversations, with higher per capita conversation rates for all shifts compared to those without chronic conditions (P<.001). Additionally, persons with chronic conditions engaged nursing staff more than those without chronic conditions (1.40 and 0.19 per capita conversations, respectively, P<.001). When compared to the same period in the prior year, per capita health care expenditures for persons with chronic conditions dropped by 15% (P=.06) more than did those for matched controls. Conclusions The technology-based chronic condition management care model was frequently used and demonstrated potential for cost savings among participants with chronic conditions. While further studies are necessary, this model appears to be a promising solution to efficiently provide patients with personalized care, when and where they need it.
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- Curtis L Petersen
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States.,Quantitative Biomedical Science Program, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, United States.,Department of Epidemiology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States.,Microsoft Healthcare, Redmond, WA, United States
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- Medical Management Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States.,Microsoft Healthcare, Redmond, WA, United States.,Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States.,Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States.,Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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Harrison S, Li X. Rebooting resilience: shifts toward dynamic, multi-level, and technology-based approaches for people living with HIV. AIDS Care 2019; 30:S1-S5. [PMID: 30678476 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1557592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Resilience research has often been characterized by a static conceptualization of resilience that focuses on individual-level factors that help people living with HIV (PLHIV) adapt to HIV-related challenges and overcome other life adversities. Early conceptualizations often depicted resilience as a static, stable construct, with limited attention paid to the social context and broader systems that may foster or discourage resilient adaptation across time and place. This special issue seeks to challenge these conventional views by highlighting innovative HIV resilience research across the globe. Far from ignoring socio-cultural contexts, studies presented in this issue directly address systemic stigma and discrimination against PLHIV, as well as sexual and gender minority individuals, and identify unique opportunities to promote resilience through building strong "villages" (i.e., social networks), reducing structural inequities, and enhancing HIV treatment and care systems. In addition, papers included in this issue address the promise and challenges of utilizing mobile Heath (mHealth) technology to build resilience for PLHIV through improving psychosocial and clinical outcomes.
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- Sayward Harrison
- a SC SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC , USA
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- a SC SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC , USA
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A Multi-step Usability Evaluation of a Self-Management App to Support Medication Adherence in Persons Living with HIV. Int J Med Inform 2018; 122:37-44. [PMID: 30623782 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is essential to HIV management and sustaining viral suppression. Despite simplified regimens, adherence remains difficult for certain persons living with HIV (PLWH). There is evidence to support the use of mHealth apps for effective self-management in PLWH; however, a medication adherence app with real-time monitoring for this population has not been developed and rigorously evaluated by PLWH. We developed a mHealth app (WiseApp) for HIV self-management to help PLWH self-manage their health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usability of the WiseApp. METHODS We conducted a three-step usability evaluation using 1) a traditional think-aloud protocol with end-users, 2) a heuristic evaluation with experts in informatics, and 3) a cognitive walkthrough with end-users. During the cognitive walkthrough, we tested two devices (fitness tracker and medication tracking bottle) that were linked to the WiseApp. RESULTS The think-aloud protocol informed iterative updates to the app, specifically to make it easier to see different sections of the app. The heuristic evaluation confirmed the necessity of these design changes. The cognitive walkthrough informed additional updates and confirmed that overall, the app and the linked devices were usable for the end-users. CONCLUSION The results of the cognitive walkthrough with both experts and end-users informed iterative refinements to the WiseApp and finalization of a mHealth app for PLWH to better self-manage their health.
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Rao D, Frey S, Ramaiya M. eHealth for Stigma Reduction Efforts Designed to Improve Engagement in Care for People Living with HIV. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2018; 15:397-402. [PMID: 30232579 PMCID: PMC6392029 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-018-0414-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW HIV-related stigma remains a significant barrier to engagement in care for persons living with HIV (PLWH) worldwide. This review examines the use of eHealth technologies for reducing stigma as a pathway toward improved engagement in care for PLWH. We provide a brief overview of effective stigma reduction interventions for PLWH, both eHealth and others; identify gaps in the research on use of eHealth technologies for stigma reduction; and suggest potential research avenues moving forward. RECENT FINDINGS The majority of HIV-related eHealth studies use technology to improve ART adherence. To date, few HIV-related eHealth studies have included any measurement of stigma. Given the current narrow evidence base, further research is needed to determine whether eHealth technologies can help to reduce stigma and improve engagement in care for PLWH.
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- Deepa Rao
- Department of Global Health and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Campus Mailbox 357965, Harris Hydraulics Building, 1705 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195-7175, USA.
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Schnall R, Kuhns LM, Hidalgo MA, Powell D, Thai J, Hirshfield S, Pearson C, Ignacio M, Bruce J, Batey DS, Radix A, Belkind U, Garofalo R. Adaptation of a Group-Based HIV RISK Reduction Intervention to a Mobile App for Young Sexual Minority Men. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2018; 30:449-462. [PMID: 30966769 PMCID: PMC7019210 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2018.30.6.449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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There is a dearth of evidence-based HIV prevention interventions for very young men who have sex with men (YMSM) ages 13-18 years, at high risk for HIV. We adapted the MyPEEPS intervention-an evidence-based, group-level intervention-to individual-level delivery by a mobile application. We used an expert panel review, in-depth interviews with YMSM (n = 40), and weekly meetings with the investigative team and the software development company to develop the mobile app. The expert panel recommended changes to the intervention in the following areas: (1) biomedical interventions, (2) salience of intervention content, (3) age group relevance, (4) technical components, and (5) stigma content. Interview findings reflected current areas of focus for the intervention and recommendations of the expert panel for new content. In regular meetings with the software development firm, guiding principles included development of dynamic content, while maintaining fidelity of the original curriculum and shortening intervention content for mobile delivery.
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Division of Adolescent Medicine
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Division of Adolescent Medicine
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- Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Social Work, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York
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- Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Division of Adolescent Medicine
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Marent B, Henwood F, Darking M. Development of an mHealth platform for HIV Care: Gathering User Perspectives Through Co-Design Workshops and Interviews. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018; 6:e184. [PMID: 30339132 PMCID: PMC6231792 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.9856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Despite advances in testing and treatment, HIV incidence rates within European countries are at best stable or else increasing. mHealth technology has been advocated to increase quality and cost-effectiveness of health services while dealing with growing patient numbers. However, studies suggested that mHealth apps are rarely adopted and often considered to be of low quality by users. Only a few studies (conducted in the United States) have involved people living with HIV (PLWH) in the design of mHealth. Objective The goal of this study was to facilitate a co-design process among PLWH and clinicians across 5 clinical sites in the European Union to inform the development of an mHealth platform to be integrated into clinical care pathways. We aimed to (1) elicit experiences of living with HIV and of working in HIV care, (2) identify mHealth functionalities that are considered useful for HIV care, and (3) identify potential benefits as well as concerns about mHealth. Methods Between January and June 2016, 14 co-design workshops and 22 semistructured interviews were conducted, involving 97 PLWH and 63 clinicians. Data were analyzed thematically and iteratively, drawing on grounded theory techniques. Results Findings were established into 3 thematic clusters: (1) approaching the mHealth platform, (2) imagining the mHealth platform, and (3) anticipating the mHealth platform’s implications. Co-design participants approached the mHealth platform with pre-existing concerns arising from their experiences of receiving or providing care. PLWH particularly addressed issues of stigma and questioned how mHealth could enable them to manage their HIV. Clinicians problematized the compatibility of mHealth with existing information technology systems and questioned which patients should be targeted by mHealth. Imagining the potential of mHealth for HIV care, co-design participants suggested medical functionalities (accessing test results, managing medicines and appointments, and digital communication channels), social functionalities (peer support network, international travel, etc), and general features (security and privacy, credibility, language, etc). Co-design participants also anticipated potential implications of mHealth for self-management and the provision of care. Conclusions Our approach to co-design enabled us to facilitate early engagement in the mHealth platform, enabling patient and clinician feedback to become embedded in the development process at a preprototype phase. Although the technologies in question were not yet present, understanding how users approach, imagine, and anticipate technology formed an important source of knowledge and proved highly significant within the technology design and development process.
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- Benjamin Marent
- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Falmer, United Kingdom
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- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Falmer, United Kingdom
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- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Falmer, United Kingdom
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Flickinger TE, DeBolt C, Xie A, Kosmacki A, Grabowski M, Waldman AL, Reynolds G, Conaway M, Cohn WF, Ingersoll K, Dillingham R. Addressing Stigma Through a Virtual Community for People Living with HIV: A Mixed Methods Study of the PositiveLinks Mobile Health Intervention. AIDS Behav 2018; 22:3395-3406. [PMID: 29882048 PMCID: PMC6153974 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2174-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Stigma has negative consequences for quality of life and HIV care outcomes. PositiveLinks is a mobile health intervention that includes a secure anonymous community message board (CMB). We investigated discussion of stigma and changes in stigma scores. Of 77 participants in our pilot, 63% were male, 49% Black, and 72% had incomes below the federal poverty level. Twenty-one percent of CMB posts (394/1834) contained stigma-related content including negative (experiencing stigma) and positive (overcoming stigma) posts addressing intrapersonal and interpersonal stigma. Higher baseline stigma was positively correlated with stress and negatively correlated with HIV care self-efficacy. 12-month data showed a trend toward more improved stigma scores for posters on the CMB versus non-posters (- 4.5 vs - 0.63) and for posters of stigma-related content versus other content (- 5.1 vs - 3.3). Preliminary evidence suggests that a supportive virtual community, accessed through a clinic-affiliated smartphone app, can help people living with HIV to address stigma.
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- Tabor E Flickinger
- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
- UVA Center for Global Health, P.O. Box 801379, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
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Schnall R, Cho H, Mangone A, Pichon A, Jia H. Mobile Health Technology for Improving Symptom Management in Low Income Persons Living with HIV. AIDS Behav 2018; 22:3373-3383. [PMID: 29299790 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-2014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Persons living with HIV (PLWH) are living longer but experiencing more adverse symptoms associated with the disease and its treatment. This study aimed to examine the impact of a mHealth application (app) comprised of evidence-based self-care strategies on the symptom experience of PLWH. We conducted a 12-week feasibility study with 80 PLWH who were randomized (1:1) to a mHealth app, mobile Video Information Provider (mVIP), with self-care strategies for improving 13 commonly experienced symptoms in PLWH or to a control app. Intervention group participants showed a significantly greater improvement than the control group in 5 symptoms: anxiety (p = 0.001), depression (p = 0.001), neuropathy (p = 0.002), fever/chills/sweat (p = 0.037), and weight loss/wasting (p = 0.020). Participants in the intervention group showed greater improvement in adherence to their antiretroviral medications (p = 0.017) as compared to those in the control group. In this 12-week trial, mVIP was associated with improved symptom burden and increased medication adherence in PLWH.
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Cho H, Powell D, Pichon A, Thai J, Bruce J, Kuhns LM, Garofalo R, Schnall R. A Mobile Health Intervention for HIV Prevention Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Young Men: Usability Evaluation. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018; 6:e11450. [PMID: 30194060 PMCID: PMC6231752 DOI: 10.2196/11450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mobile health (mHealth) apps have the potential to be a useful mode of delivering HIV prevention information, particularly for young men (13-24 years) who account for 21% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States. We translated an existing evidence-based, face-to-face HIV prevention curriculum into a portable platform and developed a mobile Web app: MyPEEPS Mobile. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the usability of MyPEEPS Mobile from both expert and end user perspectives. METHODS We conducted a heuristic evaluation with five experts in informatics to identify violations of usability principles and end user usability testing with 20 young men aged 15 to 18 years in New York, NY, Birmingham, AL, and Chicago, IL to identify potential obstacles to their use of the app. RESULTS Mean scores of the overall severity of the identified heuristic violations rated by experts ranged from 0.4 and 2.6 (0=no usability problem to 4=usability catastrophe). Overall, our end users successfully completed the tasks associated with use case scenarios and provided comments/recommendations on improving usability of MyPEEPS Mobile. The mean of the overall Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire scores rated by the end users was 1.63 (SD 0.65), reflecting strong user acceptance of the app. CONCLUSIONS The comments made by experts and end users will be used to refine MyPEEPS Mobile prior to a pilot study assessing the acceptability of the app across diverse sexual minority young men in their everyday lives.
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- Hwayoung Cho
- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Birmingham AIDS Outreach, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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Marent B, Henwood F, Darking M. Ambivalence in digital health: Co-designing an mHealth platform for HIV care. Soc Sci Med 2018; 215:133-141. [PMID: 30232053 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In reaction to polarised views on the benefits or drawbacks of digital health, the notion of 'ambivalence' has recently been proposed as a means to grasp the nuances and complexities at play when digital technologies are embedded within practices of care. This article responds to this proposal by demonstrating how ambivalence can work as a reflexive approach to evaluate the potential implications of digital health. We first outline current theoretical advances in sociology and organisation science and define ambivalence as a relational and multidimensional concept that can increase reflexivity within innovation processes. We then introduce our empirical case and highlight how we engaged with the HIV community to facilitate a co-design space where 97 patients (across five European clinical sites: Antwerp, Barcelona, Brighton, Lisbon, Zagreb) were encouraged to lay out their approaches, imaginations and anticipations towards a prospective mHealth platform for HIV care. Our analysis shows how patients navigated ambivalence within three dimensions of digital health: quantification, connectivity and instantaneity. We provide examples of how potential tensions arising through remote access to quantified data, new connections with care providers or instant health alerts were distinctly approached alongside embodied conditions (e.g. undetectable viral load) and embedded socio-material environments (such as stigma or unemployment). We conclude that ambivalence can counterbalance fatalistic and optimistic accounts of technology and can support social scientists in taking-up their critical role within the configuration of digital health interventions.
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- Benjamin Marent
- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Mayfield House Falmer, BN1 9PH, United Kingdom.
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- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Mayfield House Falmer, BN1 9PH, United Kingdom.
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- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Mayfield House Falmer, BN1 9PH, United Kingdom.
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- School of Applied Social Science, University of Brighton, Mayfield House Falmer, BN1 9PH, United Kingdom
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