Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults
While substance use is one of the most consistent predictors of poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), few studies among people living with HIV (PLH) have utilized mobile phone-based assessment of these health behaviors. PLH were recruited from primary care clinics to report ART and substan...
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| author | Sarahmona M. Przybyla Rebecca K. Eliseo-Arras Gabriela Krawiec Emily Gower Kurt Dermen |
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| description | While substance use is one of the most consistent predictors of poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), few studies among people living with HIV (PLH) have utilized mobile phone-based assessment of these health behaviors. PLH were recruited from primary care clinics to report ART and substance use using a smartphone application (app) for 14 consecutive days. The app’s feasibility as a data collection tool was evaluated quantitatively via surveys and qualitatively via in-depth interviews to assess daily report completion, compliance, and study satisfaction. Overall, 26 participants (M=49.5 years, 76% male) completed 95.3% of time-based daily reports. Participants reported high satisfaction with the app and expressed future interest in using smartphones to report daily behaviors. High completion rates and participant acceptability suggest that smartphones are a feasible, acceptable method for collecting substance use and ART data among PLH. Potential areas of concern such as sufficient training and assistance for those with limited smartphone experience should be considered for future app-based research studies among PLH. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6f3e93d374fd40d8beb90dc2476ec74e2025-02-03T01:04:50ZengWileyAIDS Research and Treatment2090-12402090-12592016-01-01201610.1155/2016/95101729510172Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected AdultsSarahmona M. Przybyla0Rebecca K. Eliseo-Arras1Gabriela Krawiec2Emily Gower3Kurt Dermen4School of Public Health and Health Professions, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, State University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USAResearch Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USASchool of Public Health and Health Professions, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, State University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USASchool of Public Health and Health Professions, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, State University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USAResearch Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USAWhile substance use is one of the most consistent predictors of poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), few studies among people living with HIV (PLH) have utilized mobile phone-based assessment of these health behaviors. PLH were recruited from primary care clinics to report ART and substance use using a smartphone application (app) for 14 consecutive days. The app’s feasibility as a data collection tool was evaluated quantitatively via surveys and qualitatively via in-depth interviews to assess daily report completion, compliance, and study satisfaction. Overall, 26 participants (M=49.5 years, 76% male) completed 95.3% of time-based daily reports. Participants reported high satisfaction with the app and expressed future interest in using smartphones to report daily behaviors. High completion rates and participant acceptability suggest that smartphones are a feasible, acceptable method for collecting substance use and ART data among PLH. Potential areas of concern such as sufficient training and assistance for those with limited smartphone experience should be considered for future app-based research studies among PLH.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9510172 |
| spellingShingle | Sarahmona M. Przybyla Rebecca K. Eliseo-Arras Gabriela Krawiec Emily Gower Kurt Dermen Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults AIDS Research and Treatment |
| title | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults |
| title_full | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults |
| title_short | Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults |
| title_sort | feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone app for daily reports of substance use and antiretroviral therapy adherence among hiv infected adults |
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