Evaluation of a Tailored Virtual Intervention as an Instrument of Prevention and Support to Improve the Health of PLHIV and Reduce Comorbidity Associated With HIV (MP-02-2015-5853)
Evaluation of a Tailored Virtual Intervention as an Instrument of Prevention and Support to Improve the Health of PLHIV and Reduce Comorbidity Associated With HIV (MP-02-2015-5853)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based tailored intervention to support persons living with HIV (PLHIV) manage the demands inherent to their health condition, particularly as regards to the adoption of health behaviours such as being physically active, following a healthy diet and quitting smoking.
This randomized controlled trial is currently conducted entirely online at www.lhivehealthy.ca
This online randomized controlled trial with parallel-groups is conducted across Canada. Interested participants are invited to visit the study's Website at www.lhivehealthy.ca
The study's Website contains video clips explaining the study. After accepting the conditions and consenting, participants will enroll in the study by providing an email address and a pseudonym. Each participant will be validated through an email address check. After their enrolment, participants will receive a hyperlink via email to invite them to complete a baseline questionnaire.
After completing the baseline questionnaire, participants will be randomly assigned by the computer system either to an experimental group (TAVIE en santé) or to a control group (list of 5 websites).
Three and six months after the baseline questionnaire, participants will complete the online questionnaires again.
Inclusion Criteria: