2021
Assessing mobile technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Malaysia
Krishnan A, Weikum D, Cravero C, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Assessing mobile technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Malaysia. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0248705. PMID: 33755693, PMCID: PMC7987189, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuboptimal ART adherenceTransgender womenAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceHIV-positive MSMHIV-positive populationInjection drug useHIV-positive menAcceptability of mHealthRisky sexual behaviorHIV preventionTreatment strategiesUnsafe sexDrug useMHealth acceptanceExcellent accessMHealth platformSexual behaviorMenMobile healthSocietal stigmaSexMSMMHealth researchWomen
2014
Communication technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Peru: implications for HIV prevention and treatment
Krishnan A, Ferro EG, Weikum D, Vagenas P, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Communication technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Peru: implications for HIV prevention and treatment. AIDS Care 2014, 27: 273-282. PMID: 25285464, PMCID: PMC4305474, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.963014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingAnti-Retroviral AgentsCell PhoneEducationFemaleHealth SurveysHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPeruPovertyPrevalenceRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesTelemedicineText MessagingTransgender PersonsConceptsAlcohol use disorderTransgender womenMHealth acceptancePoor HIV treatment outcomesHIV treatment outcomesAntiretroviral therapy adherenceSuboptimal ART adherenceHIV risk behaviorsART adherenceRisky sexual behaviorPeruvian MSMTherapy adherenceHIV epidemicHIV preventionTreatment outcomesHIV interventionsUse disordersMedication remindersHealth professionalsHIVMSMConvenience sampleMost participantsIntervention strategiesStandardized assessment