TY - JOUR
T1 - mHealth Technology as a Persuasive Tool for Treatment, Care and Management of Persons Living with HIV
AU - Schnall, Rebecca
AU - Bakken, Suzanne
AU - Rojas, Marlene
AU - Travers, Jasmine
AU - Carballo-Dieguez, Alex
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2015/6/22
Y1 - 2015/6/22
N2 - Mobile health (mHealth) technology can be a valuable tool in the management of chronic illnesses, including HIV. Qualitative research methods were used to identify the desired content and features of a mobile app for meeting and improving the healthcare needs of persons living with HIV (PLWH). We conducted six focus group sessions with 50 English-or Spanish-speaking PLWH in New York City. To inform data analysis and to illustrate how mHealth technology can be used as a persuasive strategy for improving the health of PLWH, we integrated Fogg’s functional role triad for computing technology model with the self-determination theory to illustrate how mHealth technology can be used as a persuasive strategy for improving the health of PLWH. Participants suggested several tools for meeting their healthcare needs, including: reminders/alerts, lab results tracking, and notes on health status. mHealth technology can function as a social actor by providing chat boxes/forums, testimonials of lived experiences, and personal outreach. Examples of media that can be used as a persuasive technology include games/virtual rewards, coding of health tasks, and simulations on how to connect with PLWH. Findings from these focus groups can be used to design a mobile app for PLWH that is targeted to meet their healthcare needs.
AB - Mobile health (mHealth) technology can be a valuable tool in the management of chronic illnesses, including HIV. Qualitative research methods were used to identify the desired content and features of a mobile app for meeting and improving the healthcare needs of persons living with HIV (PLWH). We conducted six focus group sessions with 50 English-or Spanish-speaking PLWH in New York City. To inform data analysis and to illustrate how mHealth technology can be used as a persuasive strategy for improving the health of PLWH, we integrated Fogg’s functional role triad for computing technology model with the self-determination theory to illustrate how mHealth technology can be used as a persuasive strategy for improving the health of PLWH. Participants suggested several tools for meeting their healthcare needs, including: reminders/alerts, lab results tracking, and notes on health status. mHealth technology can function as a social actor by providing chat boxes/forums, testimonials of lived experiences, and personal outreach. Examples of media that can be used as a persuasive technology include games/virtual rewards, coding of health tasks, and simulations on how to connect with PLWH. Findings from these focus groups can be used to design a mobile app for PLWH that is targeted to meet their healthcare needs.
KW - Fogg’s functional role triad
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - Mobile health (mHealth) technology
KW - Self-determination theory
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U2 - 10.1007/s10461-014-0984-8
DO - 10.1007/s10461-014-0984-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 25572830
AN - SCOPUS:84937635803
SN - 1090-7165
VL - 19
SP - 81
EP - 89
JO - AIDS and Behavior
JF - AIDS and Behavior
ER -