Mitigating HIV health disparities: The promise of mobile health for a patient-initiated solution

M. Arya, J. Suresh Kumar (), S. Patel, R.L. Street, T.P. Giordano and K. Viswanath

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 12, 2251-2255

Abstract: The HIV epidemic is an ongoing public health problem fueled, in part, by undertesting for HIV. When HIV-infected people learn their status, many of them decrease risky behaviors and begin therapy to decrease viral load, both of which prevent ongoing spread of HIV in the community. Some physicians face barriers to testing their patients for HIV andwould rather their patients ask them for the HIV test. A campaign prompting patients to ask their physicians aboutHIV testing could increase testing. Amobile health (mHealth) campaign would be a lowcost, accessible solution to activate patients to take greater control of their health, especially populations at risk for HIV. This campaign could achieve Healthy People 2020 objectives: improve patient- physician communication, improve HIV testing, and increase use of mHealth. © 2013 American Public Health Association.

Keywords: adolescent; adult; aged; female; health care disparity; health promotion; health service; HIV Infections; human; male; middle aged; mobile phone; organization and management; public health service; United States, Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cell Phones; Female; Health Promotion; Health Services Needs and Demand; Healthcare Disparities; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Public Health Practice; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302120

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