Know your audience: predictors of success for a patient-centered texting app to augment linkage to HIV care in rural Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite investments in infrastructure and evidence for high acceptability, few mHealth interventions have been implemented in sub-Saharan Africa.

Objective

We sought to (1) identify predictors of uptake of an mHealth application for a low-literacy population of people living with HIV (PLWH) in rural Uganda and (2) evaluate the efficacy of various short message service (SMS) text message formats to optimize the balance between confidentiality and accessibility.

Methods

The trial evaluated the efficacy of a SMS text messaging app to notify PLWH of their laboratory results and request return to care for those with abnormal test results. Participants with a normal laboratory result received a single SMS text message indicating results were normal. Participants

SUBMITTER: Siedner MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4389108 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature