scholarly journals A Realistic Talking Human Embodied Agent Mobile Phone Intervention to Promote HIV Medication Adherence and Retention in Care in Young HIV-Positive African American Men Who Have Sex With Men: Qualitative Study

10.2196/10211 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e10211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Dworkin ◽  
Apurba Chakraborty ◽  
Sangyoon Lee ◽  
Colleen Monahan ◽  
Lisa Hightow-Weidman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Medication ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Embodied Agent

scholarly journals A Realistic Talking Human Embodied Agent Mobile Phone Intervention to Promote HIV Medication Adherence and Retention in Care in Young HIV-Positive African American Men Who Have Sex With Men: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Dworkin ◽  
Apurba Chakraborty ◽  
Sangyoon Lee ◽  
Colleen Monahan ◽  
Lisa Hightow-Weidman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Retention In Care ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Behavioral Skills ◽  
African American Msm ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Embodied Agent

BACKGROUND Avatars and embodied agents are a promising innovation for human health intervention because they may serve as a relational agent that might augment user engagement in a behavioral change intervention and motivate behavioral change such as antiretroviral adherence and retention in care. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop a theory-driven talking avatar-like embodied agent mobile phone intervention guided by the information-motivation-behavioral skills model to promote HIV medication adherence and retention in care in young African American men who have sex with men (MSM). METHODS We performed 5 iterative focus groups in Chicago with HIV-positive African American MSM aged 18-34 years to inform the ongoing development of a mobile phone app. Participants for the focus groups were recruited from 4 University of Illinois at Chicago Community Outreach Intervention Project sites located in different high HIV incidence areas of the city and the University of Illinois at Chicago HIV clinic using fliers and word of mouth. The focus group data analysis included developing an ongoing list of priorities for app changes and discussion between two of the investigators based on the project timeline, resources, and to what extent they served the app’s objectives. RESULTS In this study, 16 men participated, including 3 who participated in two groups. The acceptability for an embodied agent app was universal in all 5 focus groups. The app included the embodied agent response to questions and antiretroviral regimen information, adherence tracking, CD4 count and viral load tracking, motivational spoken messages, and customizability. Concerns that were identified and responded to in the development process included privacy, stigma, avoiding the harsh or commanding tone of voice, avoiding negative motivational statements, and making reminder functions for a variety of health care interactions. CONCLUSIONS An avatar-like embodied agent mHealth approach was acceptable to young HIV-positive African American MSM. Its relational nature may make it an effective method of informing, motivating, and promoting health behavioral skills. Furthermore, the app’s ease of access, stigma-free environment, and audiovisual format may help overcome some adherence barriers reported in this population.

scholarly journals Discrimination and Hate Crimes in the Context of Neighborhood Poverty and Stressors Among HIV-Positive African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 574-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sannisha K. Dale ◽  
Laura M. Bogart ◽  
Frank H. Galvan ◽  
Glenn J. Wagner ◽  
David W. Pantalone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Hate Crimes ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Neighborhood Poverty ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Developing a Relational, Educational, and Motivational Human Avatar-based Mobile Phone App for Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Dworkin ◽  
Sangyoon Lee ◽  
Apurba Chakraborty ◽  
Dima Qato ◽  
Colleen Monahan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Sex With Men

Differences Between HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative African American Men Who Have Sex with Men in Two Major U.S. Metropolitan Areas

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice “Bean” E. Robinson ◽  
Jennifer S. Galbraith ◽  
Rebecca E. Swinburne Romine ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
Jeffrey H. Herbst
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Hiv Negative

scholarly journals Association of Discrimination-Related Trauma With Sexual Risk Among HIV-Positive African American Men Who Have Sex With Men

2013 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 875-880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Errol L. Fields ◽  
Laura M. Bogart ◽  
Frank H. Galvan ◽  
Glenn J. Wagner ◽  
David J. Klein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sex With Men

A Comparison of MSM Stigma, HIV Stigma and Depression in HIV-Positive Latino and African American Men who have Sex with Men (MSM)

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1454-1464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Rock Wohl ◽  
Frank H. Galvan ◽  
Juli-Ann Carlos ◽  
Hector F. Myers ◽  
Wendy Garland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sex With Men
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