A review of social media technologies across the global HIV care continuum

Garett, Renee; Smith, Justin C.; Young, Sean D.

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.10.024

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“…A 2016 review of social media-based interventions found no interventions focused on supporting ART adherence among HIV-positive MSM [28**]. Similarly, a 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of text messages reminders on HIV care compliance [29**] found only one HIV-positive MSM-focused intervention [30].…”

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Recent mobile health interventions to support medication adherence among HIV-positive MSM

Muessig

LeGrand

Horvath

et al. 2017

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

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Purpose of Review We describe recent mHealth interventions supporting antiretroviral (ART) medication adherence among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Recent Findings Keyword searches (1/1/2016 to 5/13/2017) identified 721 citations. Seven publications reporting on six studies met inclusion criteria. Five studies focused on MSM. Interventions primarily employed text messaging (n=4), while two focused on smartphone apps and one on social media. Three studies measured intervention impact on adherence and found increased ART use intentions (n=1), self-reported adherence (n=1), and viral suppression (n=1, no control group). Other mHealth interventions for HIV-positive MSM focused on status disclosure and reducing sexual risk. Summary mHealth interventions to support ART adherence among MSM show acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy. No recent mHealth interventions for MSM measured impact on viral suppression compared to a control condition despite earlier (pre-2015) evidence for efficacy. Studies are underway that include multiple features designed to improve adherence within complex smartphone or internet-based platforms. Areas for future growth include overcoming measurement and engagement challenges, developing tools for coordinating patient and provider adherence data, testing combination interventions, and adapting efficacious interventions for new languages and geographic settings.

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Recent mobile health interventions to support medication adherence among HIV-positive MSM

Muessig

LeGrand

Horvath

et al. 2017

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

102

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“…As a result, HIV prevention and care researchers have made efforts for more than a decade to develop HIV prevention and care interventions in these digital mediums. Several reviews show an increase in the number of technology-based HIV prevention and care interventions developed and evaluated, with mounting evidence suggesting that these behavioural interventions are acceptable and efficacious in promoting behaviour change [1–4]. Although intervention outcomes have primarily relied on analyses by group assignment, this approach has limitations.…”

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Addressing engagement in technology-based behavioural HIV interventions through paradata metrics

Bauermeister

Golinkoff

Muessig

et al. 2017

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

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Purpose of review The goal of this review was to examine how often researchers report participants’ online engagement using paradata (i.e. intervention usage metrics) when describing the outcomes of online behavioural HIV prevention and care interventions. We also highlight the utility of paradata collection and analysis in future technology-based trials. Recent findings We focused on studies indexed on PubMed and published between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017 that reported the development and testing of online behavioural interventions for HIV prevention and/or care. Of the 705 extracted citations, six met study criteria. Summary Only one study reported paradata reflecting participants’ engagement with a technology-based intervention. Researchers should systematically collect and analyze paradata to strengthen the evidence-base for technology-based interventions (do they work?), advance the use of behaviour change theory across modalities and platforms (how/why do they work?), and inform reach and scale-up efforts (for whom do they work?). Researchers may also rely on paradata to examine dose-response relationships due to user engagement, to identify replicable core components linked to behaviour change outcomes, to allocate resources judiciously and drive down development costs, and to pool these metrics for use in future meta-analyses.

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“…Digital approaches have been used to promote HIV prevention, especially for key populations like MSM [6][7][8][9]. Digital approaches can transcend the limits of space, limit stigma, provide a platform for anonymity and privacy, and increase community engagement [7,[9][10][11].…”

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Digital Crowdsourcing in Promoting HIV testing Among MSM in China: Study Protocol for A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Ren¹,

Tucker²,

Tang³

et al. 2020

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Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are an important key population in China. However, HIV testing rates among MSM remain suboptimal. Digital crowdsourcing may be a useful tool to reach this marginalized population. The proposed cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) study aims to assess the effectiveness of digital crowdsourcing in improving HIV testing and sexual behaviors change among Chinese MSM. Methods: A two-arm, cluster-randomized controlled trial will be implemented in eleven cities (ten clusters) in Shandong Province, China. Target study enrollment will be 250 participants per arm and 50 participants per cluster. MSM who are 18 years old or above, live in the study city, have not been tested for HIV in the past 3 months, are not living with HIV or have never been tested for HIV, and are willing to provide informed consent, will be enrolled. MSM will be recruited through banner advertisements on Blued, the largest gay dating app in China, and in-person at community-based organizations (CBOs). Participants will be followed-up quarterly during the 12-month period. The primary outcome will be the self-reported uptake of HIV testing. Secondary outcomes will include change in condomless sex, self-test efficacy, social network engagement, HIV testing social norms, and testing stigma.Discussion: Innovative approaches to HIV testing among marginalized population are urgently needed. Through this cluster randomized controlled trial, we expected that we can evaluate effectiveness of a digital crowdsourcing approach, improve the HIV testing rate among MSM and provide a resource in related public health fields.Trial Registration: ChiCTR1900024350. Registered on 6 July 2019, identifier http:// chictr.org.cn/.

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A review of social media technologies across the global HIV care continuum

Cited by 28 publications

References 27 publications

Recent mobile health interventions to support medication adherence among HIV-positive MSM

Recent mobile health interventions to support medication adherence among HIV-positive MSM

Addressing engagement in technology-based behavioural HIV interventions through paradata metrics

Digital Crowdsourcing in Promoting HIV testing Among MSM in China: Study Protocol for A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

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