Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an online peer-to-peer social support ART adherence intervention

Keith J. Horvath; J. Michael Oakes; B. R. Simon Rosser; Gene Danilenko; Heather Vezina; K. Rivet Amico; Mark L. Williams; Jane Simoni

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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an online peer-to-peer social support ART adherence intervention

Keith J. Horvath, J. Michael Oakes, B. R. Simon Rosser, Gene Danilenko, Heather Vezina, K. Rivet Amico, Mark L. Williams, Jane Simoni

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This study describes the results of an online social support intervention, called "Thrive with Me" (TWM), to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. HIV-positive gay or bisexually-identified men self-reporting imperfect ART adherence in the past month were randomized to receive usual care (n = 57) or the eight-week TWM intervention (n = 67). Self-reported ART outcome measures (0-100 % in the past month) were collected at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up. Follow-up assessment completion rate was 90 %. Participants rated (1-7 scale) the intervention high in information and system quality and overall satisfaction (Means ≥ 5.0). The intervention showed modest effects for the overall sample. However, among current drug-using participants, the TWM (vs. Control) group reported significantly higher overall ART adherence (90.1 vs. 57.5 % at follow-up; difference = 31.1, p = 0.02) and ART taken correctly with food (81.6 vs. 55.7 % at follow-up; difference = 47.9, p = 0.01). The TWM intervention appeared feasible to implement, acceptable to users, and demonstrated greatest benefits for current drug users.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2031-2044
Number of pages	14
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0469-1
State	Published - Jul 2013

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Acknowledgments We wish to thank the participants of this study for their time and effort. We also thank Tony Miles at the Positive Project for allowing us to use segments from their video archive for the purpose of this study. This study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (5R34MH083549).

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Antiretroviral adherence
Internet-based intervention
Men who have sex with men
Social support

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