Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa
Objective: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major disease burden worldwide. Challenges include retaining patients in care and optimizing adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). One possible solution is using mobile phones as reminder tools. The main aim of our study was to identify patient...
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doaj-d861df0d7cae4d94b524b44464313b982020-11-25T01:04:30ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552015-01-012C51251610.1016/j.pmedr.2015.06.010Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South AfricaNaieya Madhvani0Elisa Longinetti1Michele Santacatterina2Birger C. Forsberg3Ziad El-Khatib4Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenUnit of Biostatistics, Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenObjective: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major disease burden worldwide. Challenges include retaining patients in care and optimizing adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). One possible solution is using mobile phones as reminder tools. The main aim of our study was to identify patient demographic groups least likely to use mobile phones as reminder tools in HIV care. Design: The data came from a cross-sectional study at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto Township, South Africa. Methods: A comprehensive questionnaire was used to interview 883 HIV infected patients receiving ART. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the influence of age, gender, education level, marital status, number of sexual partners in the last three months, income level, and employment status on the use of mobile phone as reminders for clinic appointments and taking medication. Results: Patient groups significantly associated with being less likely to use mobile phones as clinic appointment reminders were: a) patients 45 years or older, b) women, and c) patients with only primary or no schooling level. Patient groups significantly associated with being less likely to use mobile phones as medication reminders were: a) patients 35 years or older and b) patients with a lower monthly income. Conclusions: In this setting being a woman, of older age, lower education, and socio-economic level were risk factors for the low usage of mobile phones as reminder aids. Future studies should assimilate reasons for this, such that patient-specific barriers to implementation are identified and interventions can be tailored.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515000820HIVPatient complianceTelemedicineSouth AfricaReminder systems |
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Naieya Madhvani Elisa Longinetti Michele Santacatterina Birger C. Forsberg Ziad El-Khatib Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa Preventive Medicine Reports HIV Patient compliance Telemedicine South Africa Reminder systems |
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Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa |
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Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa |
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Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa |
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Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa |
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Correlates of mobile phone use in HIV care: Results from a cross-sectional study in South Africa |
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correlates of mobile phone use in hiv care: results from a cross-sectional study in south africa |
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Objective: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major disease burden worldwide. Challenges include retaining patients in care and optimizing adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). One possible solution is using mobile phones as reminder tools. The main aim of our study was to identify patient demographic groups least likely to use mobile phones as reminder tools in HIV care.
Design: The data came from a cross-sectional study at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto Township, South Africa.
Methods: A comprehensive questionnaire was used to interview 883 HIV infected patients receiving ART. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the influence of age, gender, education level, marital status, number of sexual partners in the last three months, income level, and employment status on the use of mobile phone as reminders for clinic appointments and taking medication.
Results: Patient groups significantly associated with being less likely to use mobile phones as clinic appointment reminders were: a) patients 45 years or older, b) women, and c) patients with only primary or no schooling level. Patient groups significantly associated with being less likely to use mobile phones as medication reminders were: a) patients 35 years or older and b) patients with a lower monthly income.
Conclusions: In this setting being a woman, of older age, lower education, and socio-economic level were risk factors for the low usage of mobile phones as reminder aids. Future studies should assimilate reasons for this, such that patient-specific barriers to implementation are identified and interventions can be tailored. |
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HIV Patient compliance Telemedicine South Africa Reminder systems |
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