Usability and Acceptability of a Mobile Comprehensive HIV Prevention App for Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are the group most impacted by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and the only subgroup in the United States among which new HIV diagnoses are not decreasing. To achieve the US National HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) Strategy goals of reducing new diagnoses by 25%, high (eg, 30-50%) coverage of multiple HIV prevention interventions is needed in both urban and rural areas. Mobile phone "apps" are an important channel through which prevention services could be provided at scale and at low marginal cost.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usability and acceptability of a theory-based Android mobile phone app for HIV prevention.

Methods

The app included self-assessment tools; preventio

SUBMITTER: Sullivan PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5364322 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature