University of Colorado College of Nursing, 19120 E. 19th Ave., Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2023 Jul;52(5):1961-1968. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02602-w. Epub 2023 May 15.
We present experiences of transgender women (TW) who have sex with men with SMARTtest, a smartphone app to accompany the INSTI Multiplex, a one-minute, dual blood-based HIV/syphilis rapid test. TW participants (N = 11) received 10 INSTI Multiplex tests to take home for self- and/or partner-testing and installed the SMARTtest app on their phones. The SMARTtest app aimed to support INSTI Multiplex users in correctly performing the test, interpreting the results, and connecting with care following a positive HIV or syphilis screening. After 3 months, users completed in-depth interviews on their experiences. A total of 9 TW used SMARTtest with partners. App feedback was positive, but refining is necessary. Specifically, TW reported that SMARTtest is easy to use and convenient; instructions on how to use the INSTI Multiplex presented on the app were helpful to complete procedures correctly; the most frequently used feature on SMARTtest was the information on clinics that offered confirmatory testing; and participants and their partners were not concerned about app privacy but reported that this could change if INSTI Multiplex detected an HIV-positive result. Further, participants provided recommendations on how to improve SMARTtest, and changes were mostly related to features, content, functionality, navigation, and overall "look" of the app. SMARTtest is promising to facilitate INSTI Multiplex use in TW. User feedback should be integrated in future versions.
我们介绍了与 SMARTtest 一起使用 INSTI Multiplex 的跨性别女性(TW)与男性发生性行为的经验,SMARTtest 是一款智能手机应用程序,可用于伴随 INSTI Multiplex 使用,INSTI Multiplex 是一种一分钟、双份基于血液的 HIV/梅毒快速检测。TW 参与者(N=11)接受了 10 次 INSTI Multiplex 测试带回家进行自我和/或伴侣检测,并在手机上安装了 SMARTtest 应用程序。SMARTtest 应用程序旨在支持 INSTI Multiplex 用户正确进行测试、解释结果,并在 HIV 或梅毒筛查阳性后与护理人员联系。3 个月后,用户完成了关于他们体验的深入访谈。共有 9 名 TW 与伴侣一起使用 SMARTtest。应用程序反馈是积极的,但需要进一步改进。具体来说,TW 报告说 SMARTtest 使用方便、操作简单;应用程序上关于如何正确使用 INSTI Multiplex 的说明对正确完成程序很有帮助;SMARTtest 上最常使用的功能是提供提供确认检测的诊所信息;参与者及其伴侣并不担心应用程序隐私问题,但如果 INSTI Multiplex 检测到 HIV 阳性结果,他们表示这可能会改变。此外,参与者还就如何改进 SMARTtest 提出了建议,这些更改主要涉及功能、内容、功能、导航和应用程序的整体“外观”。SMARTtest 有望促进 TW 使用 INSTI Multiplex。应将用户反馈纳入未来版本。
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