Effects of mobile health on HIV risk reduction for men who have sex with men
Journal
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Liao, P.-H.; Liu, C.-Y.; Hsu, Y.-T.
Abstract
Mobile health (M-Health) has become a novel method for HIV prevention and the effects need to be promoted. The study purpose was to exam how a smartphone application (app) reduces HIV risky behaviour in men who have sex with men (MSM). The Safe Behaviour and Screening (SBS) app was developed, and included five features: record, output, and resources connection; information provision; testing services; interaction; and online statistics. A random assignment was used. The experimental group used the SBS app for six months. The control group did not use any intervention. There were 130 participants in the experimental group, and 135 in the control group. The average age of all subjects was 27.38 (SD = 5.56). Compared to the control group, the experimental group had significantly higher mean score of safe behaviour knowledge, motivation, and skills; percentage of condom use during anal intercourse; frequency of searching for testing resources and getting HIV and syphilis tests. The frequency of anal intercourse and recreational drug usage were significantly lower in the experimental group. The SBS app could decrease the HIV risky behaviour among MSM and be applied to HIV prevention and nursing intervention. ? 2019, ? 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Subjects
HIV test; men who have sex with men (MSM); Mobile health (M-Health); risky behaviour; smartphone app
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Other Subjects
recreational drug; adult; anal intercourse; Article; attitude to health; condom use; controlled study; drug abuse; high risk behavior; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; infection prevention; major clinical study; male; medical information; men who have sex with men; primary prevention; priority journal; randomized controlled trial; risk reduction; safe sex; skill; social network; syphilis; Taiwan; adolescent; condom; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; male homosexuality; mobile application; psychology; sexual and gender minority; sexual behavior; sexually transmitted disease; smartphone; telemedicine; Adolescent; Adult; Condoms; HIV Infections; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Mobile Applications; Risk Reduction Behavior; Sexual and Gender Minorities; Sexual Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Smartphone; Telemedicine
Type
journal article