Division of Infectious Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
The Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies & Training (CHEST), New York, NY, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2018 Oct;22(10):3384-3394. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2171-9.
Given the popularity of geosocial networking applications ("apps") among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), this study sought to examine GBMSM's willingness to use sexual health and behavior tracking features if integrated within apps they are already using to meet sexual partners. Most GBMSM (91%) recruited on a popular app reported interest in one or more sexual health app features, including features to find LGBT-friendly providers (83%), receive lab results (68%), schedule appointment reminders (67%), chat with a healthcare provider (59%), and receive medication reminder alerts (42%). Fewer GBMSM were interested in tracking and receiving feedback on their sexual behavior (35%) and substance use (24%). Our data suggest that integrating sexual health and behavior tracking features for GBMSM who use apps could be promising in engaging them in HIV prevention interventions. Further research is needed on GBMSM's perspectives about potential barriers in using such features.
鉴于地理位置社交网络应用程序(“应用程序”)在男同性恋、双性恋和其他与男性发生性关系的男性(GBMSM)中的流行,本研究旨在探讨 GBMSM 是否愿意使用性健康和行为跟踪功能,如果这些功能集成到他们已经用于与性伴侣见面的应用程序中。在一个流行的应用程序上招募的大多数 GBMSM(91%)表示对一个或多个性健康应用程序功能感兴趣,包括寻找 LGBT 友好型提供者的功能(83%)、接收实验室结果(68%)、安排预约提醒(67%)、与医疗保健提供者聊天(59%)和接收药物提醒警报(42%)。较少的 GBMSM 对跟踪和接收性行为(35%)和药物使用(24%)的反馈感兴趣。我们的数据表明,为使用应用程序的 GBMSM 整合性健康和行为跟踪功能可能有望使他们参与 HIV 预防干预措施。需要进一步研究 GBMSM 在使用此类功能时的潜在障碍的观点。