Anna I. Perera|Mark Thomas|John Moore|Kate Faasse|Keith J. Petrie
Effect of a Smartphone Application Incorporating Personalized Health-Related Imagery on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
University of Auckland|University of Auckland|Massachusetts Institute of Technology|University of Auckland|University of Auckland
poor adherence combination antiretroviral therapy art major global challenge study examined efficacy smartphone application incorporating personalized healthrelated visual imagery provided realtime information level medication patients level immunoprotection order improve adherence art randomized 28 people art either standard augmented version smartphone application augmented version contained components illustrated participants current estimated plasma concentrations antiretroviral drugs immune protection provided art adherence art assessed baseline 3 months using selfreported adherence pharmacy dispensing records hiv viral load information also collected illness medication beliefs use application participants received augmented application showed significantly higher level selfreported adherence art 3 months p003 decreased viral load p0023 compared individuals using standard version greater usage extra components augmented application associated greater perceived understanding hiv infection increased perceived necessity art smartphone applications incorporate personalized healthrelated visual imagery may potential improve adherence art