Interactive Mobile Phone HIV Adherence Support for Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Philippines Connect for Life Study: Mixed Methods Approach to Intervention Development and Pilot Testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The HIV epidemic in the Philippines is one of the fastest growing epidemics globally, and infections among men who have sex with men are rising at an alarming rate. The World Health Organization recommends the use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to engage patients in care and ensure high levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Existing mHealth interventions can be adapted and tailored to the context and population served.

Objective

This study aims to create a locally tailored intervention using a mobile phone platform to support treatment adherence for HIV patients on ART in the Philippines.

Methods

A mixed methods approach guided by the Behavior Change Wheel framework was used to adapt an existing mHealth adherence support platform for

SUBMITTER: O'Connor C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855294 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature