ArticleJMIR formative research2019
Development of PositiveLinks: A Mobile Phone App to Promote Linkage and Retention in Care for People With HIV.
Article in JMIR formative research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04998019 (Pragmatic Efficacy Trial of mHealth to Improve HIV Outcomes in the DC Cohort), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers.
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Pragmatic Efficacy Trial of mHealth to Improve HIV Outcomes in the DC Cohort
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34 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Brief Report: The Trials of Insurance-Based Data to Care-Rx: Low Enrollment in the Antiretroviral Improvement Among Medicaid EnrolleeS (AIMS) Study.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2026Article
- A Complex Digital Health Intervention to Support People With HIV: Organizational Readiness Survey Study and Preimplementation Planning for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
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- Curating an HIV mHealth App for People Living with HIV in Washington, DC Through Think-Aloud Usability Testing and Beta Testing.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Three-Year Follow-up of PositiveLinks: Higher Use of mHealth Platform Associated with Sustained HIV Suppression.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- A Call for Youth Voice to Support Engagement in Care for 18- to 29-Year Olds Living with HIV in the US South.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2024Article
- Mobile health supported multi-domain recovery trajectories after major arthroplasty or spine surgery: a pilot feasibility and usability study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
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- An mHealth Platform for People With HIV Receiving Care in Washington, District of Columbia: Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Feedback.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Development of an mHealth App to Support the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaged in Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Care in New Orleans, Louisiana: Qualitative User-Centered Design Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Reaching and Re-Engaging People Living with HIV Who Are Out of Care: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Patient Preferences for Strategies to Enhance Clinic Communication and Outreach.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2023Article
- Scaling up delivery of HIV services in Africa through harnessing trends across global emerging innovations.Frontiers in health services · 2023Review
- Mobile Phone Ownership and Use Among Women Screening for Cervical Cancer in a Community-Based Setting in Western Kenya: Observational Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Observational
- Evaluation of the Implementation and Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Outcomes for People With HIV in the Washington, DC Cohort: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLinkage to and retention in HIV care are challenging, especially in the Southeastern United States. The rise in mobile phone app use and the potential for an app to deliver just in time messaging provides a new opportunity to improve linkage and retention among people living with HIV (PLWH).
objectiveThis study aimed to develop an app to engage, link, and retain people in care. We evaluated the acceptability, feasibility, and impact of the app among users.
methodsApp development was informed by principles of chronic disease self-management and formative interviews with PLWH. Once developed, the app was distributed among participants, and usability feedback was incorporated in subsequent iterations. We interviewed app users after 3 weeks to identify usability issues, need for training on the phone or app, and to assess acceptability. We tracked and analyzed usage of app features for the cohort over 2 years.
resultsA total of 77 participants used the app during the pilot study. The query response rate for the first 2 years was 47.7%. Query response declined at a rate of 0.67% per month. The community message board was the most popular feature, and 77.9% (60/77) of users posted on the board at least once during the 2 years.
conclusionsThe PositiveLinks app was feasible and acceptable among nonurban PLWH. High participation on the community message board suggests that social support from peers is important for people recently diagnosed with or returning to care for HIV.
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