Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults
Joint Authors
Przybyla, Sarahmona M.
Eliseo-Arras, Rebecca K.
Krawiec, Gabriela
Gower, Emily
Dermen, Kurt
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
While substance use is one of the most consistent predictors of poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), few studies among people living with HIV (PLH) have utilized mobile phone-based assessment of these health behaviors.
PLH were recruited from primary care clinics to report ART and substance use using a smartphone application (app) for 14 consecutive days.
The app’s feasibility as a data collection tool was evaluated quantitatively via surveys and qualitatively via in-depth interviews to assess daily report completion, compliance, and study satisfaction.
Overall, 26 participants ( M = 49.5 years, 76% male) completed 95.3% of time-based daily reports.
Participants reported high satisfaction with the app and expressed future interest in using smartphones to report daily behaviors.
High completion rates and participant acceptability suggest that smartphones are a feasible, acceptable method for collecting substance use and ART data among PLH.
Potential areas of concern such as sufficient training and assistance for those with limited smartphone experience should be considered for future app-based research studies among PLH.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Przybyla, Sarahmona M.& Eliseo-Arras, Rebecca K.& Krawiec, Gabriela& Gower, Emily& Dermen, Kurt. 2016. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096715
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Przybyla, Sarahmona M.…[et al.]. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096715
American Medical Association (AMA)
Przybyla, Sarahmona M.& Eliseo-Arras, Rebecca K.& Krawiec, Gabriela& Gower, Emily& Dermen, Kurt. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096715
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096715