Przybyla Sarahmona M, Eliseo-Arras Rebecca K, Krawiec Gabriela, Gower Emily, Dermen Kurt
School 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, USA.
Research Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
AIDS Res Treat. 2016;2016:9510172. doi: 10.1155/2016/9510172. Epub 2016 Aug 16.
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.
虽然物质使用是抗逆转录病毒疗法（ART）依从性差的最一致预测因素之一，但在艾滋病毒感染者（PLH）中，很少有研究利用基于手机的方式评估这些健康行为。从初级保健诊所招募PLH，让他们连续14天使用智能手机应用程序（app）报告ART和物质使用情况。通过调查对该应用程序作为数据收集工具的可行性进行定量评估，并通过深入访谈进行定性评估，以评估每日报告的完成情况、依从性和研究满意度。总体而言，26名参与者（平均年龄49.5岁，76%为男性）完成了95.3%的基于时间的每日报告。参与者对该应用程序表示高度满意，并表示未来有兴趣使用智能手机报告日常行为。高完成率和参与者的可接受性表明，智能手机是在PLH中收集物质使用和ART数据的一种可行、可接受的方法。对于未来在PLH中开展的基于应用程序的研究，应考虑一些潜在的关注点，如为智能手机经验有限的人提供充分的培训和帮助。
