%0 Journal Article
%@ 2561-326X
%I JMIR Publications
%V 7
%N 
%P e43527
%T A Mobile Medication Support App and Its Impact on People Living With HIV: 12-Week User Experience and Medication Compliance Pilot Study
%A Suzuki,Mai
%A Yamanaka,Kou
%A Fukushima,Shinichi
%A Ogawa,Mayu
%A Nagaiwa,Yuki
%A Naito,Toshio
%+ Department of General Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan, 81 3 3813 3111, naito@juntendo.ac.jp
%K human immunodeficiency virus
%K HIV
%K acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
%K mobile health
%K mHealth
%K medication compliance
%K satisfaction survey
%D 2023
%7 22.6.2023
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Form Res
%G English
%X Background: The continuity of care between hospital visits conducted through mobile apps creates new opportunities for people living with HIV in situations where face-to-face interventions are difficult. Objective: This study investigated the user experience of a mobile medication support app and its impact on improving antiretroviral therapy compliance and facilitating teleconsultations between people living with HIV and medical staff. Methods: Two clinics in Japan were invited to participate in a 12-week trial of the medication support app between July 27, 2018, and March 31, 2021. Medication compliance was assessed based on responses to scheduled medication reminders; users, including people living with HIV and medical staff, were asked to complete an in-app satisfaction survey to rate their level of satisfaction with the app and its specific features on a 5-point Likert scale. Results: A total of 10 people living with HIV and 11 medical staff were included in this study. During the trial, the medication compliance rate was 90%, and the mean response rates to symptom and medication alerts were 73% and 76%, respectively. Overall, people living with HIV and medical staff were satisfied with the medication support app (agreement rate: mean 81% and 65%, respectively). Over 80% of medical staff and people living with HIV were satisfied with the ability to record medications taken (9/11 and 8/10 medical staff and people living with HIV, respectively), record symptoms of concern (10/11 and 8/10),and inquire about drug combinations (8/10, 10/10). And further, 90% of people living with HIV were satisfied with the function for communication with medical staff (9/10). Conclusions: Our preliminary results demonstrate the feasibility of the medication support app in improving medication compliance and enhancing communication between people living with HIV and medical staff. 
%M 37021843
%R 10.2196/43527
%U https://formative.jmir.org/2023/1/e43527
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/43527
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37021843