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Preferences for a Mobile HIV Prevention App for Men Who Have Sex With Men.

Tamar GoldenbergSarah J McDougalPatrick Sean SullivanJoanne D SteklerRob B Stephenson
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2014)
In summary, participants described a comprehensive app that should incorporate innovative ideas to educate and engage men so that they would be motivated to use the app. In order for an app to be useful, it needs to feel safe and trustworthy, which is essential when considering the app's language and privacy. Participants provided a range of preferences for using an HIV prevention app, including what they felt MSM need with regards to HIV prevention and what they want in order to engage with an app. Making an HIV prevention app enjoyable and usable for MSM is a difficult challenge. However, the usability of the app is vital because no matter how great the intervention, if MSM do not use the app, then it will not be useful.
Keyphrases
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv testing
  • hiv positive
  • randomized controlled trial
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  • machine learning
  • hepatitis c virus
  • social media
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • decision making