A Gamified Smartphone App to Support Engagement in Care and Medication Adherence for HIV-Positive Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (AllyQuest): Development and Pilot Study.

Lisa B Hightow-Weidman Kathryn Elizabeth Muessig Kelly Knudtson Mala Srivatsa Ellena Lawrence Sara H Legrand Anna L Hotton Sybil G Hosek

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2018)

AllyQuest represents a new, highly scalable solution that is well-suited to meet the specific prevention and care needs of HIV+ YMSM. The development of this intervention is both timely and vital, given the urgency of the ongoing HIV epidemic among YMSM.

Keyphrases

hiv positive
men who have sex with men
hiv testing
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
healthcare
palliative care
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
social media
pain management
hepatitis c virus
chronic pain
middle aged