Trial reportAfrican journal of AIDS research : AJAR2014
Mobile health for early retention in HIV care: a qualitative study in Kenya (WelTel Retain).
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Health workers' perceptions and experiences of using mHealth technologies to deliver primary healthcare services: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Enhancing Public Health HIV Interventions: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis and Systematic Review of Studies to Improve Linkage to Care, Adherence, and Retention.EBioMedicine · 2017Pooled it
- The effect of an interactive weekly text-messaging intervention on retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care: a randomised controlled trial (WelTel PMTCT).Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- The effect of weekly interactive text-messaging on early infant HIV testing in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial (WelTel PMTCT).Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- A randomized clinical trial of mobile phone motivational interviewing for alcohol use problems in Kenya.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2020Trial
- Integrating depression management into HIV primary care in central Malawi: the implementation of a pilot capacity building program.BMC health services research · 2018Trial
- Operationalizing mHealth to improve patient care: a qualitative implementation science evaluation of the WelTel texting intervention in Canada and Kenya.Globalization and health · 2017Trial
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- Identification and mapping of mHealth interventions applied in palliative care in Sub Saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Text-based messaging to support rheumatoid arthritis care: an analysis of frequency and content of text-messages.BMC rheumatology · 2025Article
- Telemedicine Adoption and Prospects in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Systematic Review with a Focus on South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Tailoring a Skills-Based Serostatus Disclosure Intervention for Transgender Women in South Africa: Protocol for a Usability and Feasibility Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- "How are you?" Perspectives From Patients and Health Care Providers of Text Messaging to Support Rheumatoid Arthritis Care: A Thematic Analysis.ACR open rheumatology · 2024Article
- The use, adherence, and evaluation of interactive text-messaging among women admitted to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care in Kenya (WelTel PMTCT).BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Observational
- Incorporating a mobile application to support communication about HPV testing among women and professionals: barriers and facilitators from the perspective of health professionals in a middle- and low-income setting in Argentina.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
- Rapid methods for identifying barriers and solutions to improve access to community health services: a scoping review.BJGP open · 2023Article
- A Skills-Based HIV Serostatus Disclosure Intervention for Sexual Minority Men in South Africa: Protocol for Intervention Adaptation and a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Understanding Repeat Positive HIV Testing in South Africa Under Changing Treatment Guidelines.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- A Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation: Integrating Depression Treatment Into HIV Care in Malawi.Global health, science and practice · 2021Article
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Mobile-Linked Point-of-Care Diagnostics in Sub-Saharan Africa.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Many people newly diagnosed with HIV are lost to follow-up before timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). A randomised controlled trial (RCT), WelTel Kenya1, demonstrated the effectiveness of the WelTel text messaging intervention to improve clinical outcomes among patients initiating ART. In preparation for WelTel Retain, an RCT that will evaluate the effect of the intervention to retain patients in care immediately following HIV diagnosis, we conducted an informative qualitative study with people living with HIV (n = 15) and healthcare providers (HCP) (n = 5) in October 2012. Study objectives included exploring the experiences of people living with HIV who have attempted to engage in HIV care, the use of cell phones in everyday life, and perceptions of communicating via text message with HCP. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling. Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted and recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using NVivo software. Analysis was guided by the Theory of Reasoned Action and the Technology Acceptance Model. Results indicate that while individuals have many motivators for engaging in care after diagnosis, structural and individual barriers including poverty, depression and fear of stigma prevent them from doing so. All participants had access to a mobile phone, and most were comfortable communicating through text messages, or were willing to learn. Both people living with HIV and HCP felt that increased communication via the text messaging intervention has the potential to enable early identification of problems, leading to timely problem solving that may improve retention and engagement in care during the first year after diagnosis.
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