Lorena Leite|Megan Buresh|Naomi R. Rios|Anna Conley|Tamara Flys|Kathleen R. Page
Cell Phone Utilization Among Foreign-Born Latinos: A Promising Tool for Dissemination of Health and HIV Information
Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Washington University in St. Louis|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University
latinos us disproportionately affected hiv risk late presentation care june 2011 january 2012 conducted crosssectional survey 209 baltimore latinos communitybased venues evaluate feasibility using information communication technologybased interventions improve access hiv testing education within spanishspeaking community baltimore participants median age 33 years interquartile range iqr iqr 2842 517 male 957 foreignborn approximately twothirds 632 us less 10 years 701 previously tested hiv cell phone 923 text messaging 742 used internet 522 email 428 p 001 multivariate analysis older age lower education associated less utilization internet email text messaging cell phones interest high receiving health education 731 hiv education 702 test results 688 via text messaging innovative cell phonebased communication interventions potential link latino migrants hiv prevention testing treatment services