A differentiated digital intervention to improve antiretroviral therapy adherence among men who have sex with men living with HIV in China: a randomized controlled trial

• Published in: BMC medicine Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Jiao, Kedi, Wang, Chunmei, Liao, Meizhen, Ma, Jing, Kang, Dianmin, Tang, Weiming, Tucker, Joseph D., Ma, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 10.10.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS; Anti-retroviral agents; Antiretroviral agents; Antiretroviral drugs; Antiretroviral therapy; Antiviral agents; CD4 antigen; Digital technology; Dosage and administration; Drug therapy; Epidemiology; Evaluation; Gays & lesbians; Health aspects; HIV; HIV infection; Human immunodeficiency virus; Instant messaging; Internet; Intervention; Lymphocytes; Lymphocytes T; Medication adherence; Mens health; Messages; MSM (Men who have sex with men); Nutrition; Patient compliance; Patients; Prevention; Quality of life; Randomization; Randomized controlled trial; Risk factors; Sexual and gender minorities; Sexually transmitted diseases; Short message service; Social aspects; Social networks; Statistical models; STD; Subgroups; Therapeutics; United Kingdom; United States > US; China; Shandong China

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is still suboptimal among some key populations, highlighting the need for innovative tailored strategies. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to evaluate the effect of a differentiated digital intervention on ART adherence among men who have...