2022
Mobile Technology Use and Acceptability of mHealth for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia
Maviglia F, Shrestha R, Altice F, DiDomizio L, Khati A, Mistler C, Azwa I, Kamarulzaman A, Halim M, Wickersham J. Mobile Technology Use and Acceptability of mHealth for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia. Iproceedings 2022, 8: e39303. DOI: 10.2196/39303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcceptability of mHealthHIV preventionMalaysian MSMHIV risk-related behaviorsHIV prevention needsHIV prevention servicesHIV prevention informationHIV prevention effortsCross-sectional surveyRespondent-driven samplingHealth-related informationSuboptimal engagementPrevention needsDearth of evidencePrevention servicesMHealth interventionsDrug useKey populationsMHealth strategiesRisk-related behaviorsDrug cravingPrevention informationPrevention effortsParticipant demographicsPreventionCorrection: mHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Ranjit YS, Krishnan A, Ghosh D, Cravero C, Zhou X, Altice FL. Correction: mHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e37925. PMID: 35389873, PMCID: PMC9030983, DOI: 10.2196/37925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchmHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Ranjit YS, Krishnan A, Ghosh D, Cravero C, Zhou X, Altice FL. mHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e28332. PMID: 35254270, PMCID: PMC8938831, DOI: 10.2196/28332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERMobile health interventionsAntiretroviral therapyTreatment outcomesHealth interventionsHIV treatment outcomesInstitutional review boardTechnology-based interventionsControlled TrialsHIV servicesMedication adherenceStudy populationElectronic pillboxMulticomponent interventionUse cocaineAdherence behaviorHIVMHealth interventionsFinal enrollmentReview boardStudy designDrug abuse
2020
Assessing mobile health feasibility and acceptability among HIV-infected cocaine users and their healthcare providers: guidance for implementing an intervention
Brown SE, Krishnan A, Ranjit YS, Marcus R, Altice FL. Assessing mobile health feasibility and acceptability among HIV-infected cocaine users and their healthcare providers: guidance for implementing an intervention. MHealth 2020, 6: 4-4. PMID: 32190615, PMCID: PMC7063267, DOI: 10.21037/mhealth.2019.09.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication adherenceHealthcare providersCocaine useFeasibility of mHealthHIV treatment outcomesCocaine usersCommunity health workersSelf-reported cocaine usePatient-provider relationshipPhone callsPharmacological treatmentText remindersTreatment outcomesHealth workersControl trialFocus groupsMHealth interventionsPatientsHIVMHealth pilotsCost-effective strategyCase managersHealth informationHealth purposesAdherence
2019
Use of Smartphone to Seek Sexual Health Information Online Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Implications for mHealth Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Risks
Shrestha R, Lim SH, Altice FL, Copenhaver M, Wickersham JA, Saifi R, Ab Halim MA, Naning H, Kamarulzaman A. Use of Smartphone to Seek Sexual Health Information Online Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Implications for mHealth Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Risks. Journal Of Community Health 2019, 45: 10-19. PMID: 31375976, PMCID: PMC6957731, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00713-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual health informationHIV testingHealth informationOnline sexual health informationSexual partnersRecent HIV testingHigh-risk MSMHIV/STIsHIV risk behaviorsHIV prevention activitiesCross-sectional online surveyHealth Information OnlineMalaysian MSMSTI preventionIndependent correlatesGeosocial networking appsHIV riskMHealth interventionsMHealth strategiesMHealth toolsRisk behaviorsOlder ageLogistic regressionMSMPrevention activities
2017
Assessing Feasibility and Acceptability of mHealth among Underserved HIV+ Cocaine Users and Their Healthcare Providers
Brown S, Krishnan A, Ranjit Y, Marcus R, Altice F. Assessing Feasibility and Acceptability of mHealth among Underserved HIV+ Cocaine Users and Their Healthcare Providers. Iproceedings 2017, 3: e48. DOI: 10.2196/iproc.8676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup of HIVText remindersCocaine usersDrug treatment clinicsFeasibility of mHealthHIV treatment outcomesSelf-reported cocaine useRisk of transmissionAcceptability of mHealthPhone callsViral suppressionAntiretroviral medicationsMobile medical unitsUnstable living conditionsHIV statusMedication adherenceSubstance use providersTreatment clinicsTreatment outcomesPharmacological interventionsControl trialHIVAdherence behaviorMHealth interventionsHealth behaviors