Brief Report: Using Behavioral Economics to Increase HIV Knowledge and Testing Among Latinx Sexual Minority Men and Transgender Women: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine how weekly text messages and small incentives impact HIV knowledge and frequency of HIV testing among Latinx sexual minority men (LSMM) and transgender women (LTGW).

Design

Prospectively randomized participants into 2 intervention arms compared with a nonrandomized comparison group.

Setting

Bienestar, a primarily Latinx focused HIV service provider located across Los Angeles County.

Subjects, participants

Two hundred eighteen participants self-identifying as LSMM or LTGW, HIV negative, having regular mobile phone access, ≥18 years, and fluent in English or Spanish.

Intervention

The "information only" (IO) group received text messages with HIV prevention information. The "information plus" (IP) group additionally could win incentive

SUBMITTER: MacCarthy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9196049 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature