The Use of Avatar Counseling for HIV/AIDS Health Education: The Examination of Self-Identity in Avatar Preferences.
Shantrel S CanidateMark HartPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2017)
Web-based health information seekers using the Internet to access medical research information may feel more comfortable receiving the answers to HIV stigma-laden questions from avatars, rather than receiving information directly from a health care provider. Additionally, providers seeking to utilize avatars to deliver interventions in health care settings may benefit from offering individuals choices in how they receive health information. Having the ability to choose whom you seek information from may lead to an increase in knowledge and awareness and could motivate HIV-positive individuals to seek care.
Keyphrases
- health information
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- social media
- mental health
- south africa
- primary care
- public health
- physical activity
- hepatitis c virus
- smoking cessation
- social support
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- decision making
- affordable care act