期刊
AIDS AND BEHAVIOR
卷 26, 期 7, 页码 2459-2468出版社
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03594-9
关键词
Digital pill system; Ingestible sensors; PrEP; HIV prevention; Adherence
资金
- Gilead Sciences [ISR 17-1718]
Qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 MSM to investigate their experiences using a digital pill system (DPS) to measure PrEP adherence, finding that most participants found the system easy to integrate into their daily routines and suggested some improvements for long-term use.
Once-daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for preventing HIV transmission, but adherence can be challenging for men who have sex with men (MSM) who use substances. A novel method for directly measuring ingestion events is a digital pill system (DPS), which comprises an ingestible radiofrequency emitter that signals a wearable Reader device upon PrEP ingestion, relaying ingestion data to a wearable Reader device and then to a smartphone application. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 MSM with non-alcohol substance use following an open-label pilot demonstration trial involving use of the DPS to measure PrEP adherence for 90 days. The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to understand overall user experiences and potential barriers and facilitators to using the DPS to measure PrEP adherence among MSM. The DPS was largely perceived as acceptable, novel, and valuable, with most participants reporting that the system was easily integrated into their daily routines. Technological and design factors, especially related to the wearable Reader, impacted participants' interest in using the technology long-term; several suggested improvements were discussed. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03842436.
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