A Mobile Phone HIV Medication Adherence Intervention: Acceptability and Feasibility Study. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martin, Andrew C.; Upvall, Michele J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Volume 27:Number 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Care4Today™ Mobile Health Manager -- focus group methodology -- medicine adherence/nonadherence -- mobile phone -- mobile phone application; AIDS (Disease) -- Nursing -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Nursing -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Treatment -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Periodicals; 616.97920231
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2016.07.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1055-3290

Abstract

Abstract : N/A: We present the findings of a qualitative pilot study designed to describe the experience of HIV medication adherence using a mobile phone application. Nine semi‐structured focus group discussions were conducted over a 3‐month period at an AIDS Services Organization in Central Texas. The data were analyzed following the principles of thematic analysis. During analysis, four themes were identified, and relations between these themes were delineated to reflect the experiences of the 23 participants. The mobile phone application, Care4Today™ Mobile Health Manager, was the intervention tool. Collection of focus group discussion outcomes over a 3‐month period with baseline versus end‐of‐study data determined the feasibility and acceptability of this medication adherence intervention. The findings suggest that when individuals are offered the necessary resources, such as a mobile phone medication reminder application, they may have greater success in performing the behavior.