ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2021
A Uniquely Targeted, Mobile App-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Transgender Women: Adaptation and Usability Study.
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- Evaluating the effectiveness of digital health interventions for HIV prevention and treatment adherence among transgender populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Feasibility of the Adapted MyPEEPS Mobile App for HIV Prevention in Young Transgender Men.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2025Trial
- Establishing a usability cut-point for the health information technology usability evaluation scale (Health-ITUES).International journal of medical informatics · 2022Trial
- Adaptation of a Protocol to Evaluate Online Recruitment Strategies for Mailing HIV Self-Tests and Pilot an Intervention to Improve Linkage to HIV Prevention and Care Among Transgender Women: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
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- Prevent with Pleasure: A systematic review of HIV public communication campaigns incorporating a pleasure-based approach.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- MyPEEPS Mobile App for HIV Prevention Among Transmasculine Youth: Adaptation Through Community-Based Feedback and Usability Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Comparison of evaluation methods for improving the usability of a Spanish mHealth tool.International journal of medical informatics · 2024Article
- Transgender health issues addressed in research on telehealth use: a scoping review.Frontiers in sociology · 2024Article
- Interviews with HIV Experts for Development of a Mobile Health Application in HIV Care-A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Transgender Individuals and Digital Health.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2022Review
- Self-Testing as a Hope to Reduce HIV in Transgender Women-Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Developing a Consensus for Adolescent and Young Adult mHealth HIV Prevention Interventions in the United States: A Delphi Method Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Factors Affecting the Perceived Usability of the COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Application "Thai Chana" during the Early COVID-19 Omicron Period.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Information and communication technology-based health interventions for transgender people: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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backgroundYoung transgender women (YTW) are a key population for HIV-related risk reduction, yet very few interventions have been developed to meet their needs. Mobile health interventions with the potential for both efficacy and wide reach are a promising strategy to reduce HIV risk among YTW.
objectiveThis study aims to adapt an efficacious group-based intervention to a mobile app, Project LifeSkills, to reduce HIV risk among YTW, and to test its acceptability and usability.
methodsThe group-based intervention was adapted to a mobile app, LifeSkills Mobile, with input from an expert advisory group and feedback from YTW collected during user-centered design sessions. A beta version of the app was then tested in a usability evaluation using a think-aloud protocol with debriefing interviews, recordings of screen activity, and assessments of usability via the Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ) and the Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale (Health-ITUES).
resultsYTW (n=8; age: mean 24 years, SD 3 years; racial or ethnic minority: 7/8, 88%) provided feedback on the app prototype in design sessions and then tested a beta version of the app in a usability trial (n=10; age: mean 24 years, SD 3 years; racial or ethnic minority: 8/10, 80%). Both usability ratings (Health-ITUES: mean 4.59, SD 0.86; scale range: 1-5) and ratings for satisfaction and accessibility (PSSUQ: mean 4.64, SD 0.90; scale range 1-5) were in the good to excellent range. No functional bugs were identified, and all mobile activities were deployed as expected. Participant feedback from the usability interviews indicated very good salience of the intervention content among the focal population. Participants' suggestions to further increase app engagement included adding animation, adding audio, and reducing the amount text.
conclusionsWe conclude that the LifeSkills Mobile app is a highly usable and engaging mobile app for HIV prevention among YTW.
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