TY  - JOUR
AU  - Suzuki, Mai
AU  - Yamanaka, Kou
AU  - Fukushima, Shinichi
AU  - Ogawa, Mayu
AU  - Nagaiwa, Yuki
AU  - Naito, Toshio
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/6/22
TI  - A Mobile Medication Support App and Its Impact on People Living With HIV: 12-Week User Experience and Medication Compliance Pilot Study
JO  - JMIR Form Res
SP  - e43527
VL  - 7
KW  - human immunodeficiency virus
KW  - HIV
KW  - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
KW  - mobile health
KW  - mHealth
KW  - medication compliance
KW  - satisfaction survey
AB  - 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. 
SN  - 2561-326X
UR  - https://formative.jmir.org/2023/1/e43527
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/43527
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37021843
DO  - 10.2196/43527
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/43527
ER  -