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The Feasibility and Acceptability of an mHealth Conversational Agent Designed to Support HIV Self-testing in South Africa: Cross-sectional Study.

Xolani NtingaFranco MusielloAlfred Kipyegon KeterRuanne V BarnabasAlastair van Heerden
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2022)
The study provides insights into the potential of digital technology interventions to support HIVST in low-income and middle-income countries. Although we wait to see the full benefits of mobile health, technological interventions including conversational agents or chatbots provide us with an excellent opportunity to improve HIVST by addressing the barriers associated with clinic-based HIV testing.
Keyphrases
  • hiv testing
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv positive
  • south africa
  • physical activity
  • primary care
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hiv infected
  • hepatitis c virus