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Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-assisted smartphone applications in the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was performed in two urban outpatient clinics in Hanoi from May to December 2019. A simple random sampling me...

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Autores principales: Bui, Thu Minh, Hoang, Men Thi, Ngo, Toan Van, Do, Cuong Duy, Nghiem, Son Hong, Byrnes, Joshua, Phung, Dung Tri, Nguyen, Trang Huyen Thi, Vu, Giang Thu, Do, Hoa Thi, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Roger C.M., Ho, Cyrus S.H.
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Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7915809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33557412
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041467
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author Bui, Thu Minh
Hoang, Men Thi
Ngo, Toan Van
Do, Cuong Duy
Nghiem, Son Hong
Byrnes, Joshua
Phung, Dung Tri
Nguyen, Trang Huyen Thi
Vu, Giang Thu
Do, Hoa Thi
Latkin, Carl A.
Ho, Roger C.M.
Ho, Cyrus S.H.
author_facet Bui, Thu Minh
Hoang, Men Thi
Ngo, Toan Van
Do, Cuong Duy
Nghiem, Son Hong
Byrnes, Joshua
Phung, Dung Tri
Nguyen, Trang Huyen Thi
Vu, Giang Thu
Do, Hoa Thi
Latkin, Carl A.
Ho, Roger C.M.
Ho, Cyrus S.H.
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description This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-assisted smartphone applications in the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was performed in two urban outpatient clinics in Hanoi from May to December 2019. A simple random sampling method and a structured questionnaire were used to recruit 495 eligible participants and to collect data. Multivariable modified Poisson regression and multivariable linear regression models were employed to investigate the factors associated with the willingness to pay (WTP) and amount of money patients were willing to pay. Approximately 82.8% of respondents were willing to pay for the hypothetical applications, with the mean amount the participants were willing to pay of Vietnam Dong (VND) 72,100/month. Marital status (separate/divorced/widow: Odds ratio (OR) = 1.28, 95% confidence interval (CI) = (1.09; 1.50) and having spouse/partner: OR = 1.18, 95% CI = (1.03; 1.36)) and using health services (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = (1.01; 1.04)) were positively associated with nominating they would be WTP for the app, whereas the duration of antiretroviral treatment (ART) (OR = 0.98, 95% CI = (0.96; 0.99)) had a negative association. The frequency of using health services (β = 0.04, 95% CI = (−0.07; −0.01)) was negatively associated with the amount of WTP. High levels of WTP revealed the feasibility of implementing smartphone-based apps for HIV treatment. This study implied the necessity to consider a co-payment system to reach populations who were in need but where such applications may be unaffordable in lieu of other treatment-associated expenses. Developers also need to pay attention to privacy features to attract single people living with HIV/AIDS and additional measures to initiate people with a long duration on ART into using the applications.
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spelling pubmed-79158092021-03-01 Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam Bui, Thu Minh Hoang, Men Thi Ngo, Toan Van Do, Cuong Duy Nghiem, Son Hong Byrnes, Joshua Phung, Dung Tri Nguyen, Trang Huyen Thi Vu, Giang Thu Do, Hoa Thi Latkin, Carl A. Ho, Roger C.M. Ho, Cyrus S.H. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-assisted smartphone applications in the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was performed in two urban outpatient clinics in Hanoi from May to December 2019. A simple random sampling method and a structured questionnaire were used to recruit 495 eligible participants and to collect data. Multivariable modified Poisson regression and multivariable linear regression models were employed to investigate the factors associated with the willingness to pay (WTP) and amount of money patients were willing to pay. Approximately 82.8% of respondents were willing to pay for the hypothetical applications, with the mean amount the participants were willing to pay of Vietnam Dong (VND) 72,100/month. Marital status (separate/divorced/widow: Odds ratio (OR) = 1.28, 95% confidence interval (CI) = (1.09; 1.50) and having spouse/partner: OR = 1.18, 95% CI = (1.03; 1.36)) and using health services (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = (1.01; 1.04)) were positively associated with nominating they would be WTP for the app, whereas the duration of antiretroviral treatment (ART) (OR = 0.98, 95% CI = (0.96; 0.99)) had a negative association. The frequency of using health services (β = 0.04, 95% CI = (−0.07; −0.01)) was negatively associated with the amount of WTP. High levels of WTP revealed the feasibility of implementing smartphone-based apps for HIV treatment. This study implied the necessity to consider a co-payment system to reach populations who were in need but where such applications may be unaffordable in lieu of other treatment-associated expenses. Developers also need to pay attention to privacy features to attract single people living with HIV/AIDS and additional measures to initiate people with a long duration on ART into using the applications. MDPI 2021-02-04 2021-02 /pmc/articles/PMC7915809/ /pubmed/33557412 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041467 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Bui, Thu Minh
Hoang, Men Thi
Ngo, Toan Van
Do, Cuong Duy
Nghiem, Son Hong
Byrnes, Joshua
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Nguyen, Trang Huyen Thi
Vu, Giang Thu
Do, Hoa Thi
Latkin, Carl A.
Ho, Roger C.M.
Ho, Cyrus S.H.
Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam
title Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam
title_full Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam
title_fullStr Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam
title_short Smartphone Use and Willingness to Pay for HIV Treatment-Assisted Smartphone Applications among HIV-Positive Patients in Urban Clinics of Vietnam
title_sort smartphone use and willingness to pay for hiv treatment-assisted smartphone applications among hiv-positive patients in urban clinics of vietnam
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7915809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33557412
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041467
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