A Mobile Health App to Improve HIV Medication Adherence: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for allowing persons living with HIV to live longer, healthier lives. However, a large portion of this population has suboptimal adherence and are not virally suppressed. Conventional interventions aimed at improving ART adherence lack portability and scalability, and improvements in adherence are not often sustained. Mobile health (mHealth) ART interventions offer a low-cost and accessible method of improving adherence, but many have limited functionality and do not offer comprehensive support. The combination of an mHealth intervention with a face-to-face adherence intervention and interactive health coaching feature may offer sufficient support in a manner that is sensitive to resource limitations that are often f

SUBMITTER: Ramsey S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6881780 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature