Recent mobile health interventions to support medication adherence among HIV-positive MSM
Year: 2017
Type: review
Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We describe recent mobile health (mHealth) interventions supporting antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication adherence among HIV-positive MSM. RECENT FINDINGS: Keyword searches (1 January 2016-13 May 2017) identified 721 citations. Seven publications reporting on six studies met inclusion criteria. Five studies focused on MSM. Interventions primarily employed text messaging (n = 4), whereas two focused on smartphone apps and one on social media. Three studies measured intervention impact on adherence and found increased ART use intentions (n = 1), self-reported adherence (n = 1), and viral suppression (n = 1, no control group). Other mHealth interventions for HIV-positive MSM focused on status disclosure and reducing sexual risk. SUMMARY: mHealth interventions to support ART adherence among MSM show acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy. No recent mHealth interventions for MSM measured impact on viral suppression compared with a control condition despite earlier (pre-2015) evidence for efficacy. Studies are underway that include multiple features designed to improve adherence within complex smartphone or internet-based platforms. Areas for future growth include overcoming measurement and engagement challenges, developing tools for coordinating patient and provider adherence data, testing combination interventions, and adapting efficacious interventions for new languages and geographic settings.
Source: Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: The UNC/Emory Center for Innovative Technology (iTech) across the prevention and care continuum, Addressing stigma among Black MSM in a mobile phone and internet HIV intervention, Development of a Tailored HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Men, A Technology-Delivered Peer-to-Peer Support ART Adherence Intervention for HIV+ Adults, The University of North Carolina Center for AIDS Research
OpenAlex ID: W2660889248