Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model to Guide the Development of an HIV Prevention Smartphone Application for High-Risk MSM

HIV remains a significant public health problem among men who have sex with men (MSM). MSM comprise 2% of the U.S. population, but constitute 56% of persons living with HIV. Mobile health technology is a promising tool for HIV prevention. The purpose of this study was to identify the desired content...

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Published in:AIDS education and prevention 2015-12, Vol.27 (6), p.522-537
Main Authors: Aliabadi, Negar, Carballo-Dieguez, Alex, Bakken, Suzanne, Rojas, Marlene, Brown, 3rd, William, Carry, Monique, Mosley, Jocelyn Patterson, Gelaude, Deborah, Schnall, Rebecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
AIDS
AIDS/HIV
Applications programs
Attitudes
Condoms
Condoms - utilization
Disease Control
Disease prevention
Distribution centres
Focus Groups
Gays & lesbians
Health
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health problems
HIV
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
Homosexuality
Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Intention
Male
Males
Medical technology
Middle Aged
Mobile computing
Models, Psychological
Motivation
New York City
Peers
Prevention
Prophylaxis
Public health
Qualitative Research
Risk
Risk groups
Risk Reduction Behavior
Safe Sex
Sex
Sexual behavior
Sexually transmitted diseases
Skills
Smartphone
Smartphones
Social Behavior
STD
Support groups
Young Adult
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Summary:HIV remains a significant public health problem among men who have sex with men (MSM). MSM comprise 2% of the U.S. population, but constitute 56% of persons living with HIV. Mobile health technology is a promising tool for HIV prevention. The purpose of this study was to identify the desired content, features and functions of a mobile application (app) for HIV prevention in high-risk MSM. We conducted five focus group sessions with 33 MSM. Focus group recordings were transcribed and coded using themes informed by the information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model. Participants identified information needs related to HIV prevention: HIV testing and prophylaxis distribution centers, support groups/peers, and HIV/STI disease/treatment information. Areas of motivation to target for the app included: attitudes and intentions. Participants identified behavioral skills to address with an app: using condoms correctly, negotiating safer sex, recognizing signs of HIV/STI. Findings from this work provide insight into the desired content of a mobile app for HIV prevention in high-risk MSM.
ISSN:0899-9546
1943-2755
DOI:10.1521/aeap.2015.27.6.522