Feasibility and Preferences to Adopt mHealth-Based Interventions for HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Groups: Cross-Sectional Study
There is high acceptability and considerable potential for mHealth interventions to enhance HIV prevention efforts among MSM, transgender individuals, and people who inject drugs in Pakistan. Tailored, discreet, and comprehensive mHealth platforms that include educational content, medication reminders, e-consultation, and mental health support are warranted. Addressing criminalization and ensuring user privacy will be crucial for the successful design and implementation of these interventions. Future research should focus on implementation research to assess the real-world uptake of these findings.
Authors
- Muhammad Zia Shahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0551-6247)
- Malik Muhammad Umair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3307-3049)
- Faizur Rehman
- Mehran Riaz
- Adeel Siddiqui
- Farah Azhar
- Ali Ahmed
Institutions
- Riphah International University (PK)
- University of California System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (PK)
- National Institute of Health (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Human Factors
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/81111
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00