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Effect of an mHealth intervention on retention in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services among female sex workers: Preliminary evidence of the use of the
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- Trial of an mHealth intervention to improve HIV prophylaxis for female sex workers, United Republic of Tanzania.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2024Article
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- Early disengagement from HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis services and associated factors among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a socioecological approach.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- A digital health governance agenda for sexual and reproductive health and rights.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) applications have been reported to be effective in promoting access and adherence to health services. However, knowledge about their effect on retention in HIV preventive services among at-risk populations in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the effect of the Methods: We used respondent-driven sampling to recruit female sex workers eligible for PrEP and who owned a smartphone. All study participants were provided with a smartphone application ( Results: A total of 470 female sex workers with a median age of 26 (interquartile range: 22-30) years were recruited. Overall, 27.7% of female sex workers were retained in PrEP services at 1 month. Retention was twice as high among optimal users of the app than among sub-optimal users (adjusted risk ratios = 2.00, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.41-2.83, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The optimal use of the
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