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Preferences for Sexual Health Smartphone App Features Among Gay and Bisexual Men

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Given the popularity of geosocial networking applications (“apps”) among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), this study sought to examine GBMSM’s willingness to use sexual health and behavior tracking features if integrated within apps they are already using to meet sexual partners. Most GBMSM (91%) recruited on a popular app reported interest in one or more sexual health app features, including features to find LGBT-friendly providers (83%), receive lab results (68%), schedule appointment reminders (67%), chat with a healthcare provider (59%), and receive medication reminder alerts (42%). Fewer GBMSM were interested in tracking and receiving feedback on their sexual behavior (35%) and substance use (24%). Our data suggest that integrating sexual health and behavior tracking features for GBMSM who use apps could be promising in engaging them in HIV prevention interventions. Further research is needed on GBMSM’s perspectives about potential barriers in using such features.

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Acknowledgements

Data for this study were collected in concert with online recruitment efforts for the Keep It Up! randomized controlled trial funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA035145, PI: Mustanski). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The authors would like to give special thanks to Krystal Madkins and Craig Sineath for managing the advertisement campaign, Katie Andrews for survey programming and data management, and Mark Pawson and Ruben Jimenez for their contributions to the project.

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This study was funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA035145, PI: Mustanski).

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  1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Ana Ventuneac

  2. The Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies & Training (CHEST), New York, NY, USA

    Steven A. John, Thomas H. F. Whitfield & Jeffrey T. Parsons

  3. Health Psychology and Clinical Science Doctoral Program, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA

    Thomas H. F. Whitfield & Jeffrey T. Parsons

  4. Department of Medical Social Sciences and Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, 625 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA

    Brian Mustanski

  5. Department of Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USA

    Jeffrey T. Parsons

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Ventuneac, A., John, S.A., Whitfield, T.H.F. et al. Preferences for Sexual Health Smartphone App Features Among Gay and Bisexual Men. AIDS Behav 22, 3384–3394 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2171-9

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