MyPEEPS Mobile Plus
Columbia University
Summary
MyPEEPS Mobile Plus, a multi-level intervention for improving HIV prevention outcomes in YMSM, is a novel and evidence-driven approach using mobile technology to deliver HIV prevention information specifically developed for YMSM. Building on strong preliminary work, the proposed research is the next logical step in a body of work designed to assess whether refinement of this mobile intervention used in combination with virtual PrEP Peer Navigation will result in improvements in PrEP uptake and a reduction in HIV-related behavior. This is key to advancing HIV prevention among HIV-negative US persons at extremely high-risk for HIV seroconversion.
Description
This study expands MyPEEPS Mobile to develop MyPEEPS Mobile Plus, a multi-level intervention comprised of MyPEEPS Mobile with added PrEP content (based upon expert advisory and youth feedback) + PrEP E-Peer Navigation to overcome the challenges of PrEP initiation, adherence, and persistence among YMSM. Peer navigation is an evidence-based, widely recommended intervention for reaching youth and MSM for HIV-related care outcomes, with evidence of acceptability among racial/ethnic minority YMSM for PrEP. Peer navigation addresses common reasons for failing to begin or maintain PrEP use, including…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 16–25 years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * 16-25 years of age * identify as male, non-binary, or genderqueer * male sex assigned at birth * understand and read English * own a smartphone * report condomless anal sex with a male in the past year * HIV-negative (OraQuick verified) Exclusion Criteria: * HIV Positive * If study staff determine participant unable to consent due to obvious and severe cognitive impairment or under the influence of drugs or alcohol * currently report consistent use of PrEP
Interventions
- BehavioralMyPEEPS Mobile
An evidence-based, digitally delivered mHealth sexual risk reduction intervention on HIV incidence
- BehavioralElectronic PrEP peer navigation
Electronic peer navigation to PreP services
Location
- Columbia UniversityNew York, New York