Open AccessEvaluation of a Computer-Based HIV Education Program for Adults Living with HIV
Author(s) -
Shrinidhi Subramaniam,
Carol Ann Getty,
August F. Holtyn,
Andrew M. Rodewald,
Brian Katz,
Brantley P. Jarvis,
Jeannie Marie S. Leoutsakos,
Michael Fingerhood,
Kenneth Silverman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aids and behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.994
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1573-3254
pISSN - 1090-7165
DOI - 10.1007/s10461-019-02474-z
Subject(s) - health psychology , test (biology) , poverty , public health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychology , medicine , health literacy , gerontology , family medicine , health care , nursing , paleontology , economics , biology , economic growth
This study evaluated a computer-delivered HIV and antiretroviral treatment education program in adults (N = 102) living with detectable HIV viral loads (> 200 copies/mL). The self-paced program provided immediate feedback for responses and financial incentives for responding correctly. The program was divided into three courses and a test of content from all three courses was delivered before and after participants completed each course. Test scores on the content delivered in Courses 1, 2 and 3 improved only after participants completed training on the relevant course. Initial test scores were positively correlated with health literacy and academic achievement; were negatively correlated with viral load; and were lowest for participants living in poverty. Education, academic achievement, and health literacy were related to how much participants learned following each course. Computer-based education is a convenient, effective approach to promoting an understanding of HIV and its treatment.