Mobile Device Usage by Gender Among High-Risk HIV Individuals in a Rural, Resource-Limited Setting.

ABSTRACT: Background: Mobile health (mHealth) is a promising tool to deliver healthcare interventions to underserved populations. We characterized the use of mobile devices in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to tailor mHealth interventions for people living with HIV and at risk for acquiring HIV in the middle-income country. Methods: We surveyed participants in community settings and offered free HIV counseling and testing. Participants self-reported their gender, age, relationship, and employment status, receipt of monthly grant, condomless sex frequency, and circumcision status (if male). Outcomes included cell phone and smartphone ownership, private data access, health information seeking, and willingness to receive healthcare messages. We performed multivariable log

SUBMITTER: Campbell BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215405 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature