B-OK: A Visual and Tactile Tool for HIV Treatment Adherence Support in a United States Urban Center.

ABSTRACT: Lack of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and poor retention in care are significant barriers to ending HIV epidemics. Treatment adherence support (TAS) effectiveness may be constrained by limited awareness and understanding of the benefits of ART, particularly the concepts of treatment as prevention and Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U), for which substantial knowledge gaps persist. We used mixed methods to evaluate a straightforward visual and tactile tool, the B-OK Bottles ("B-OK"), that incorporates human-centered design and behavioral economics principles and is designed to change and strengthen mental models about HIV disease progression and transmission. We enrolled 118 consenting adults living with HIV who were clients of medical case managers at one of four case managemen

SUBMITTER: Richterman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10925346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature