Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIV
BackgroundAs young adults living with perinatal HIV (PHIV) or perinatal HIV exposure but uninfected (PHEU) grow older and manage the challenges and competing demands of young adulthood, new approaches are needed to facilitate their retention in longitudinal research and clinical care beyond in-perso...
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| author | Berman, Claire A Kacanek, Deborah Nichamin, Mindy Wilson, Dominique Davtyan, Mariam Salomon, Liz Patel, Kunjal Reznick, Megan Tassiopoulos, Katherine Lee, Sonia Bauermeister, Jose Paul, Mary Aldape, Theresa Seage III, George R |
| author_facet | Berman, Claire A Kacanek, Deborah Nichamin, Mindy Wilson, Dominique Davtyan, Mariam Salomon, Liz Patel, Kunjal Reznick, Megan Tassiopoulos, Katherine Lee, Sonia Bauermeister, Jose Paul, Mary Aldape, Theresa Seage III, George R |
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| description | BackgroundAs young adults living with perinatal HIV (PHIV) or perinatal HIV exposure but uninfected (PHEU) grow older and manage the challenges and competing demands of young adulthood, new approaches are needed to facilitate their retention in longitudinal research and clinical care beyond in-person clinic visits. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), emerged in the United States in January 2020 and has underscored this need; studies are adapting to remote communication with and data collection from participants. However, there are limited data on communication preferences among young adults who are living with PHIV or PHEU.
ObjectiveThe objectives of this qualitative study were to describe participants’ perceptions and use of social media and technology in their personal lives and in the context of participating in longitudinal pediatric HIV research and to describe the implications of the use of technology and social media for communication and retention purposes within a longitudinal pediatric study about HIV.
MethodsWe conducted 6 focus group discussions with 31 young adults living with PHIV and 13 in-depth interviews with 6 young adults living with PHIV and 7 living with PHEU. We asked about their preferences for the use of social media and digital technology in the Adolescent Master Protocol, a US-based longitudinal cohort study of youth affected by HIV.
ResultsParticipants’ willingness to use social media platforms, telephone calls, SMS text messages, and video calls within the context of HIV research varied due to fears of HIV stigma and inadvertent disclosure. However, trusting relationships with clinical staff positively impacted their willingness to use these platforms.
ConclusionsOur findings offer insight into how pediatric studies and clinics can communicate with participants as they age, even as new technologies and social media platforms emerge and replace old ones. For optimal retention, pediatric clinical staff should consider communication approaches offering flexible and tailored options for young adults participating in HIV research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59243d56f7fe4989acccb50dfd261eb62022-12-21T20:15:30ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Pediatrics and Parenting2561-67222020-06-0131e2071210.2196/20712Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIVBerman, Claire AKacanek, DeborahNichamin, MindyWilson, DominiqueDavtyan, MariamSalomon, LizPatel, KunjalReznick, MeganTassiopoulos, KatherineLee, SoniaBauermeister, JosePaul, MaryAldape, TheresaSeage III, George RBackgroundAs young adults living with perinatal HIV (PHIV) or perinatal HIV exposure but uninfected (PHEU) grow older and manage the challenges and competing demands of young adulthood, new approaches are needed to facilitate their retention in longitudinal research and clinical care beyond in-person clinic visits. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), emerged in the United States in January 2020 and has underscored this need; studies are adapting to remote communication with and data collection from participants. However, there are limited data on communication preferences among young adults who are living with PHIV or PHEU. ObjectiveThe objectives of this qualitative study were to describe participants’ perceptions and use of social media and technology in their personal lives and in the context of participating in longitudinal pediatric HIV research and to describe the implications of the use of technology and social media for communication and retention purposes within a longitudinal pediatric study about HIV. MethodsWe conducted 6 focus group discussions with 31 young adults living with PHIV and 13 in-depth interviews with 6 young adults living with PHIV and 7 living with PHEU. We asked about their preferences for the use of social media and digital technology in the Adolescent Master Protocol, a US-based longitudinal cohort study of youth affected by HIV. ResultsParticipants’ willingness to use social media platforms, telephone calls, SMS text messages, and video calls within the context of HIV research varied due to fears of HIV stigma and inadvertent disclosure. However, trusting relationships with clinical staff positively impacted their willingness to use these platforms. ConclusionsOur findings offer insight into how pediatric studies and clinics can communicate with participants as they age, even as new technologies and social media platforms emerge and replace old ones. For optimal retention, pediatric clinical staff should consider communication approaches offering flexible and tailored options for young adults participating in HIV research.http://pediatrics.jmir.org/2020/1/e20712/ |
| spellingShingle | Berman, Claire A Kacanek, Deborah Nichamin, Mindy Wilson, Dominique Davtyan, Mariam Salomon, Liz Patel, Kunjal Reznick, Megan Tassiopoulos, Katherine Lee, Sonia Bauermeister, Jose Paul, Mary Aldape, Theresa Seage III, George R Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIV JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting |
| title | Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIV |
| title_full | Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIV |
| title_fullStr | Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIV |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIV |
| title_short | Using Social Media and Technology to Communicate in Pediatric HIV Research: Qualitative Study With Young Adults Living With or Exposed to Perinatal HIV |
| title_sort | using social media and technology to communicate in pediatric hiv research qualitative study with young adults living with or exposed to perinatal hiv |
| url | http://pediatrics.jmir.org/2020/1/e20712/ |
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