title: Feasibility of a daily electronic survey to study prevention behavior with HIV-infected individuals.
abstract: The daily experiences of persons living with HIV (PLWH) are important but under-studied as predictors of HIV prevention behavior. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is an intensive within-subjects data collection method that can be used to examine daily experiences. To determine whether PLWH would participate in EMA, we conducted a feasibility study with 21 PLWH. The method was acceptable to men and women from diverse backgrounds, with 81% (17/21) completing 2 months of daily surveys, and 67% (14/21) completing 6 months. Measures were completed on 72% of study days. Only 6% of records had missing data. Daily survey completion decreased over time. Participants reported that EMA was easy and did not influence their behaviors. Results suggest EMA is feasible with PLWH.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McElwain
authors.forename: Lucy A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bradley-Springer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004581:Electronics; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors