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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 6/2021

01-06-2021 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Original Paper

Efficacy, Use, and Usability of the VIP-HANA App for Symptom Self-management in PLWH with HANA Conditions

Authors: Rebecca Schnall, Tiffany Porras, Hwayoung Cho, Haomiao Jia, Karolynn Siegel, David C. Mohr, Suzanne Bakken, Susan Olender

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 6/2021

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the VIP-HANA application (app) for improving symptom burden in a randomized control trial of 100 people living with HIV (PLWH) who have non-AIDS conditions associated with HIV. The intervention group received the VIP-HANA app which allowed them to report their symptoms every week and receive self-management strategies tailored to their symptoms. The control arm received an app to report their symptoms every week but did not receive any strategies. The results of our study suggest that symptom burden improved in the participants of both study arms. Although these findings do not support the efficacy of VIP-HANA in improving symptom burden in PLWH who have HIV-associated non-AIDS (HANA) conditions, this could be a function of the study design. Findings suggest that PLWH are interested in monitoring their symptoms, which could have implications for the wider use of digital health for patient surveillance.
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Metadata
Title
Efficacy, Use, and Usability of the VIP-HANA App for Symptom Self-management in PLWH with HANA Conditions
Authors
Rebecca Schnall
Tiffany Porras
Hwayoung Cho
Haomiao Jia
Karolynn Siegel
David C. Mohr
Suzanne Bakken
Susan Olender
Publication date
01-06-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03096-6

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