Effectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocol
Abstract Background Peer support is a promising and significant way for people living with HIV (PLWH) to improve their health outcomes. Matching PLWH with HIV peer volunteers can effectively stimulate and mobilize the function of peer support in health management. We develop the online platform Aspa...
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| author | Xin Xie Shuyu Han Yangfeng Wu Tao Huang Junyi Duan Dongmei Li Shuyu Chen Bo Zhou Jiangping Zhang Lili Zhang |
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| description | Abstract Background Peer support is a promising and significant way for people living with HIV (PLWH) to improve their health outcomes. Matching PLWH with HIV peer volunteers can effectively stimulate and mobilize the function of peer support in health management. We develop the online platform Aspark, which features a precision matching function for PLWH and volunteers. This protocol provides a comprehensive overview of the randomized controlled trial design based on Aspark. Method A parallel randomized controlled trial using block randomization will be conducted at the Beijing YouAn Home of Loving Care. The intervention group (n = 70) will have access to all 12 features of Aspark, including precise volunteer matching, health management tools, drug interaction queries, and medication reminders. The control group (n = 70) will have access to two features of informational support on Aspark. The outcomes of both groups will be evaluated at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after platform registration. The primary outcome is perceived social support. The secondary outcomes include mental symptoms, quality of life, self-efficacy, medication adherence, and health behaviors. Linear mixed models or generalized linear mixed models will be applied to test the intervention effects. Discussion The Aspark trial is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the influence of a mobile health (mHealth) application that integrates peer support and precision matching to strengthen social support for PLWH in China. This trial has the potential to significantly enhance social support for PLWH while also optimizing the delivery of peer support services and fully mobilizing the role of peer support in the overall health management of PLWH. Trial registration Clinical registration number: ChiCTR2300077454. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b4510c0fe4614a769cfc64ea6932bca72025-01-19T12:42:28ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582024-10-0124111710.1186/s12889-024-20335-wEffectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocolXin Xie0Shuyu Han1Yangfeng Wu2Tao Huang3Junyi Duan4Dongmei Li5Shuyu Chen6Bo Zhou7Jiangping Zhang8Lili Zhang9School of Nursing, Capital Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Peking UniversitySchool of Nursing, Peking UniversityTian Yuan Studio, Beijing Youan Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical UniversityTian Yuan Studio, Beijing Youan Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Infection and Immunology, Beijing Youan Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Peking UniversitySchool of Nursing, Peking UniversitySchool of Nursing, Peking UniversityDepartment of Nursing, Beijing Youan Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical UniversityAbstract Background Peer support is a promising and significant way for people living with HIV (PLWH) to improve their health outcomes. Matching PLWH with HIV peer volunteers can effectively stimulate and mobilize the function of peer support in health management. We develop the online platform Aspark, which features a precision matching function for PLWH and volunteers. This protocol provides a comprehensive overview of the randomized controlled trial design based on Aspark. Method A parallel randomized controlled trial using block randomization will be conducted at the Beijing YouAn Home of Loving Care. The intervention group (n = 70) will have access to all 12 features of Aspark, including precise volunteer matching, health management tools, drug interaction queries, and medication reminders. The control group (n = 70) will have access to two features of informational support on Aspark. The outcomes of both groups will be evaluated at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after platform registration. The primary outcome is perceived social support. The secondary outcomes include mental symptoms, quality of life, self-efficacy, medication adherence, and health behaviors. Linear mixed models or generalized linear mixed models will be applied to test the intervention effects. Discussion The Aspark trial is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the influence of a mobile health (mHealth) application that integrates peer support and precision matching to strengthen social support for PLWH in China. This trial has the potential to significantly enhance social support for PLWH while also optimizing the delivery of peer support services and fully mobilizing the role of peer support in the overall health management of PLWH. Trial registration Clinical registration number: ChiCTR2300077454.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20335-wHIV/AIDSPeer supportQuality of lifeRandomized controlled trialClinical trial protocol |
| spellingShingle | Xin Xie Shuyu Han Yangfeng Wu Tao Huang Junyi Duan Dongmei Li Shuyu Chen Bo Zhou Jiangping Zhang Lili Zhang Effectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocol BMC Public Health HIV/AIDS Peer support Quality of life Randomized controlled trial Clinical trial protocol |
| title | Effectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocol |
| title_full | Effectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocol |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocol |
| title_short | Effectiveness of an HIV peer support precision matching platform: a randomized controlled trial protocol |
| title_sort | effectiveness of an hiv peer support precision matching platform a randomized controlled trial protocol |
| topic | HIV/AIDS Peer support Quality of life Randomized controlled trial Clinical trial protocol |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20335-w |
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