title: Personal digital assistants for HIV treatment adherence, safer sex behavior support, and provider training in resource-constrained settings.
abstract: We developed a Web-based application delivered on PDAs (Colecta-PALM in Peru, Pambazuko-PALM in Kenya), to collect data from HIV patients and to facilitate HIV provider training. Colecta-PALM provides tailored feedback (behavioral messaging) based on risk assessment responses for HIV patients. Pambazuko-PALM collects patient risk assessment data, and delivers counseling protocol training and evaluation to nurses involved in HIV care.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Ann E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kurth
authors.forename: Walter H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Curioso
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ngugi
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McClelland
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Segura
authors.forename: Robinson
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cabello
authors.forename: Donna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003376:Counseling; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D021841:Safe Sex
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents