Text Messages Can Encourage Patients to Discuss and Receive HIV Testing in Primary Care

Conclusion:
Our proof-of-concept study suggests an HIV text message campaign may increase HIV testing by encouraging patients to initiate discussion with their physicians. This intervention may increase HIV testing among low-income populations. A larger study is needed to confirm these findings.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - May 7, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Wettermann, R., Marek, H., Giordano, T. P., Arya, M. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research