title: mHealth Technology as a Persuasive Tool for Treatment, Care and Management of Persons Living with HIV.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA, rb897@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schnall
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakken
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Jasmine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Travers
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carballo-Dieguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D040421:Cell Phone; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009518:New York; D009519:New York City; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult