title: Opportunities and Challenges of Digital Technology for HIV Treatment and Prevention.
abstract: Novel eHealth interventions are creating exciting opportunities for health promotion along the continuum of HIV care and prevention. Reviews of recent work indicate the use of multiple platforms (e.g., smartphones, social media), with trends toward individualized approaches and real-time assessments. However, the field needs more rigorous investigations to provide evidence of long-term impact on clinical indicators and should expand its targets beyond men who have sex with men and medication adherence. Challenges to the field include working within restricted funding timelines and disseminating eHealth interventions to those most in need.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. jsimoni@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Jane M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Simoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. bkutner@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Bryan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kutner
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. horva018@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Keith J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Horvath
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D063731:Mobile Applications; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D017216:Telemedicine
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents
keywords: Digital technology; HIV/AIDS; Prevention; Treatment; mHealth