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The Role of Ict in Antiretroviral Therapy-related Knowledge Seeking Among Older Chinese Living With Hiv

Year: 2019

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) enables HIV patients to reduce disease progression. ART adherence is closely related to patients’ knowledge about the medical treatment. This study investigated the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in supporting ART-related knowledge seeking among older Chinese with HIV, using cross-sectional data collected from 2012 to 2013 in Guangxi, China. Of the 2987 HIV patients, 688 were 45 years or older and going through ART. We used an 11-item scale (α=0.69), which was developed based on existing literature, to assess ART-related knowledge to obtain a composite score (0-11). Less than 5% of the participants sought HIV-related information via computers. Patients with lower ART-related knowledge were more likely to consult medical professionals about the disease via cell phones than those with higher scores (8.28 vs. 9.45, p < 0.001). The results suggest that future interventions should integrate cell phones to promote ART-related knowledge dissemination among older patients.

Source: Innovation in Aging

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.1539

Authors: Yao Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Shan Qiao, Yuejiao Zhou, Zhiyong Shen

Institutions: Kent State University, University of South Carolina, Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,977