This is an open-trial pilot study in which adult methadone maintenance treatment patients who are living with HIV but are not engaged in HIV primary care (i.e., missed appointments, non-adherence to medication) will be recruited to participate in a HIV primary care engagement study. The purpose of this study is to develop and test the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile phone-based health (mHealth) text messaging intervention to improve engagement in HIV primary care among substance abusing populations with HIV.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Text messaging mHealth intervention to improve HIV Primary Care Engagement among clients of methadone maintenance treatment programs who are living with HIV.
Acacia Network/Promesa
New York, New York, United States
Acceptability of Intervention
Acceptability of the intervention will be measured using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) scale.
Time frame: 30 days
Feasibility of Intervention
Feasibility of the intervention will be assessed focusing on study implementation, including recruitment and attrition rates.
Time frame: 30 days
Efficacy of the intervention
Preliminary efficacy of the intervention will be measured using the HIV Treatment Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (HIV-ASES) and the HIV appointment adherence questionnaire.
Time frame: 30 days
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