HIV Prevention Program
Conditions
Keywords
PrEP, mHealth, mobile application
Brief summary
This project will involve beta testing of the JomPrEP app to assess its usability and acceptability among Malaysian MSM.
Detailed description
Given the evolving HIV epidemic among MSM and their challenges with accessing prevention services, we previously proposed to adapt, expand, and refine an existing app (namely the HealthMindr app) to deliver an integrated HIV prevention intervention that will promote HIV testing and linkage to PrEP and that incorporates screening and support for P/SUD for Malaysian MSM. We now plan to conduct expanded beta testing of the newly designed JomPrEP app to assess its usability and acceptability among Malaysian MSM. Following wireframing and usability testing, Keymind (an experienced mobile app development company that has significant experience in building HIPAA-compliant apps, including HealthMindr) will apply a user interface (UI) design (i.e., colors/branding) to the interactive prototype, followed by the final development of the app (beta version). The objective of this study is to beta test this app to identify potential bugs and to ensure its usability in a real-world setting. As part of the expanded beta testing, we will also evaluate the design, functionality, and usability of the JomPrEP app. This step is a critical stage of app development and will increase the ability of our research team to develop an acceptable and effective app.
Interventions
OTHERApp usage assessments and analytics
All participants will be given a brief overview of the purpose of the study followed by a survey on participant characteristics and barriers to accessing HIV testing and PrEP uptake and P/SUD support services. The participant will be observed downloading the JomPrEP app and instructed with a brief tutorial on the onboarding process. The participant will be told to keep the app for 1 month and encouraged to use all app components. At 30 days, the participant will complete a post-survey, to which the Systems Usability Scale will be added. App analytics will also be collected (e.g., the number of logins). Participants will be asked to provide feedback on functionality, performance, and errors encountered, motivation to use the app, overall experiences using the app, feedback for further refinement, and subjective impact of the app on HIV prevention.
Sponsors
University of Malaya
Yale University
University of Connecticut
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
We will enroll 50 MSM for a total of 1 month.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* HIV-negative MSM * Age more than or equal to 18 * Cis-gender men * Condomless sex in the last 30 days * Own a smartphone
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to provide informed consent * Unable to read and understand English or Bahasa Malaysia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Usability of the JomPrEP app through app analytics | 1 month | The investigators will collect app analytics, such as the number of log-ins to assess usability. |
| Acceptability of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale | 1 month | Point estimates for mean acceptability ≥50 for the System Usability Scale will be considered the minimum criteria for acceptability. The higher the score, the better the outcome. Minimum score for the scale is 0, maximum score is 100. |
| Acceptability of the JomPrEP app through calculated proportions | 1 month | Proportion of participants accessing the app \>0.60 will be considered the minimum criteria for acceptability. |
| Usability of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale | 1 month | The Systems Usability Scale (SUS) will be used to assess the subjective usability of the app. |
| Usability of the JomPrEP app through interviews | 1 month | Participants will be asked to provide qualitative feedback on functionality, performance, and errors encountered, motivation to use the app, overall experiences using the app, feedback for further refinement, and subjective impact of the app on HIV prevention outcomes. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of the JomPrEP app through calculated proportions | 1 month | Proportion accessing the app \>0.60 will be considered the minimum criteria for feasibility. |
| Feasibility of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale | 1 month | Point estimates for mean acceptability ≥50 for the System Usability Scale will be considered the minimum criteria for feasibility. The higher the score, the better the outcome. Minimum score for the scale is 0, highest score is 100. |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed