Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States of America.
AIDS Behav. 2023 May;27(Suppl 1):94-115. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03840-0. Epub 2022 Nov 2.
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) in low to middle income countries (LMIC) have poorer outcomes along each step in the HIV continuum of prevention and care compared to younger children or older adults. The use of mHealth technology provides a potentially promising implementation strategy for interventions to remedy these disparities. We therefore conducted a systematic review of the English literature and conference proceedings from January 1, 2000 to April 1, 2021 evaluating mHealth interventions targeting AYA along each step of the HIV continuum of care in LMIC. We identified 27 mHealth interventions across the HIV continuum, with no interventions addressing transition from pediatric to adult care. The majority of studies were single arm, uncontrolled or underpowered, with few randomized trials resulting in mixed and inconclusive outcomes. mHealth interventions have potential to remedy disparities along the HIV continuum of care for AYA in LMIC but larger, powered randomized trials are needed.
在中低收入国家(LMIC),青少年和年轻人(AYA)在艾滋病病毒预防和护理的各个环节的结局均比年幼儿童或成年期人群差。移动医疗技术的使用为干预措施提供了一种潜在的有希望的实施策略,以弥补这些差距。因此,我们对 2000 年 1 月 1 日至 2021 年 4 月 1 日期间的英文文献和会议记录进行了系统评价,评估了针对 LMIC 中艾滋病病毒护理各个环节的 AYA 的移动医疗干预措施。我们在艾滋病病毒护理的各个环节确定了 27 项移动医疗干预措施,但没有针对从儿科向成人护理过渡的干预措施。大多数研究是单臂、非对照或力不从心的,少数随机试验的结果喜忧参半,结论不确定。移动医疗干预措施有可能弥补中低收入国家青少年和年轻人在艾滋病病毒护理连续体方面的差距,但需要更大规模、更有力的随机试验。