Ecological Momentary Assessment and mHealth Interventions Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a research design that allows for the measurement of nearly instantaneous experiences within the participant's natural environment. Using EMA can help improve recall bias, ecological validity, and patient engagement while enhancing personalization and the ubiquity of interventions. People that can benefit from the use of EMA are men who have sex with men (MSM). Previous EMA studies have been successful in capturing patterns of depression, anxiety, substance use, and risky sexual behavior. These findings are directly relevant to MSM, who have high rates of each of these psychological and behavioral outcomes. Although there is a driving force behind the growing literature surrounding EMAs among MSM, no synthesizing reviews yet exist

SUBMITTER: Clark V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8371491 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature