Research

Positive Peers: Function and Content Development of a Mobile App for Engaging and Retaining Young Adults in HIV Care

This study provides a description of the design and initial implementation of the “Positive Peers” mobile app, including formative and key development strategies, user recruitment, and lessons learned.

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Positive Peers Mobile Application Reduces Stigma Perception Among Young People Living With HIV

The burden of HIV-related stigma is associated with disparities in linkage to HIV care and viral suppression. The Positive Peers smartphone application aims to provide young people living with HIV with a supportive virtual community to counteract perceived stigma and better manage their illness.

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Using the Positive Peers Mobile App to Improve Clinical Outcomes for Young People With HIV: Prospective Observational Cohort Comparison

HIV care outcomes of PPA users were compared with those of nonusers, with the results showing that younger PPA users (aged 13-24 years) were more likely to obtain HIV laboratories and achieve sustained viral suppression than nonusers.

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Positive Peers Highlighted in 2019 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

Positive Peers originated in HRSA’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F funds for a Special Projects National Significance (SPNS) initiative. This project was aimed at investigating interventions that used social media technologies to identify underserved youth people (aged 13–34 years) diagnosed with HIV to link and engage them in care.

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 POSTER: Baseline characteristics and engagement in the Positive Peers mobile application for HIV-positive minority youth

Poster from APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. These findings were presented 11/13/18 as part of Poster Session 11: eHealth Approaches to Prevention and Care. Findings reflect baseline sample characteristics and early application engagement descriptive statistics.

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Ohio Department of Health and the Viral Load Suppression (VLS) Statewide Collaborative highlights Positive Peers in Local VLS Project Spotlight

The Viral Load Suppression (VLS) Statewide Collaborative is an organized group of people in Ohio who share the common goal of increasing viral load suppression rates among persons living with HIV.

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A New App Offers Community for Young POC Living With HIV

Article by COLORLINES, a daily news site where race matters, featuring award-winning in-depth reporting, news analysis, opinion and curation.

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Mental Health Spotlight: Online HIV Support Groups

Article by Healthlines, health and wellness advice that’s inclusive and rooted in medical expertise.

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Locally-Developed App Designed to Help Young People Living with HIV

By Spectrum News1, news and information on the issues that unite Ohioans.

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Webinar: Innovative Programs to End the HIV Epidemic: Positive Peers

Presented at AETC Southeast, AIDS Education & Training Center Program

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New Positive Peers app bridges the gap between in-person and online HIV resources

By KentWired.com, the independent news website of the Kent Stater & TV2

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Abstract: Precision HIV Health App, Positive Peers, Powered by Data Harnessing, AI, and Learning

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