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The Use of Cell Phone Support for Non-adherent HIV-Infected Youth and Young Adults: An Initial Randomized and Controlled Intervention Trial
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This randomized behavioral trial examined whether youth living with HIV (YLH) receiving cell-phone support with study funded phone plans, demonstrated improved adherence and viral control during the 24 week intervention and 24 weeks post-intervention compared to controls. Monday through Friday phone calls confirmed medications were taken, provided problem-solving support, and referred to services to address adherence barriers. Of 37 participants (ages 15–24), 62 % were male and 70 % were African American. Self-reported adherence was significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control at 24 and 48 weeks for the past month (P = 0.007) and log 10 HIV VL was significantly lower at both 24 weeks (2.82 versus 4.52 P = 0.002) and 48 weeks (3.23 versus 4.23 P = 0.043). Adherence and viral load showed medium to large effect sizes across the 48 week study. This is the first study to demonstrate sustained clinically significant reductions in HIV VL using youth friendly technology.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Social Psychology
Adolescent
Anti-HIV Agents
Reminder Systems
Sexual Behavior
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
HIV Infections
Pilot Projects
Health Promotion
medicine.disease_cause
Article
law.invention
Medication Adherence
Young Adult
Randomized controlled trial
Phone
law
Internal medicine
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Humans
Intervention trial
Longitudinal Studies
Young adult
Text Messaging
business.industry
Public health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Viral Load
United States
Infectious Diseases
Physical therapy
Patient Compliance
Female
business
Viral load
human activities
Cell Phone
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9f7d4ca6d45c85a2bf28753cf3b72308