Text Messaging and Disaster Preparedness Aids Engagement, Re-Engagement, Retention, and Communication Among Puerto Rican Participants in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Self-Testing Study After Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
William BrownJavier Lopez RiosAlan SheinfilTimothy FrascaCatherine Cruz TorresRaynier CrespoCurtis DolezalRebecca GiguereCody LentzIván C BalánChristine Tagliaferri RaelIrma FeboAlex Carballo-DiéguezPublished in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2020)
Daily SMS-CASI and disaster preparedness protocols helped participant engagement and communication after 2 hurricanes. SMS-CASI responses indicated high participant re-engagement, retention, and well-being.