Bijou: Engaging Young MSM in HIV Care Using a Mobile Health Strategy

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) living with HIV experience challenges with retention in care, which negatively affects viral suppression. To address this, researchers piloted Bijou, a program designed to provide health education through electronically delivered behavior and risk reduction mod...

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Published in:Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 2021-01, Vol.20, p.23259582211030805-23259582211030805
Main Authors: Chenneville, Tiffany, Drake, Hunter, Gabbidon, Kemesha, Rodriguez, Carina, Hightow-Weidman, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health behavior
Health education
Health literacy
Health planning
Health services
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Knowledge
Men who have sex with men
Original
Self-efficacy
Young men
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Summary:Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) living with HIV experience challenges with retention in care, which negatively affects viral suppression. To address this, researchers piloted Bijou, a program designed to provide health education through electronically delivered behavior and risk reduction modules. Participants were 29 YMSM aged 19-24 living with HIV from the southeastern US. Participants completed pre, post, and 3-month follow-up (3MFU) surveys assessing knowledge, intervention acceptability, satisfaction, self-efficacy, ehealth literacy, and usability. Findings revealed significant improvement in knowledge and e-health literacy from pre-test to post-test but lost significance at 3MFU. Self-efficacy scores did not show significant differences from pre-test to post-test or 3MFU. Participants who completed all modules considered Bijou usable and acceptable; however, many did not complete the program. Findings suggest a need for adaptations to promote knowledge retention, e-health literacy, engagement over time, and research with a larger, more representative sample.
ISSN:2325-9582
2325-9574
2325-9582
DOI:10.1177/23259582211030805