Development and Feasibility Testing of a Mobile Phone-Based HIV Primary Care Engagement Intervention

Development and Feasibility Testing of a Mobile Phone-Based HIV Primary Care Engagement Intervention

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Client of a methadone maintenance treatment program
• HIV positive (status confirmed by medical records)
• At least 18 years of age
• English speaking
• Comfortable using a mobile phone (to send and receive text messages)
• Lives in New York City
• Willingness to attend at least two design sessions
• Willingness to attend one usability testing session, and participate in a post-usability survey and exit interview.