Development of a Novel Tablet-based Approach to Reduce HIV Stigma among Healthcare Staff in India

Perspect Health Inf Manag. 2017 Apr 1;14(Spring):1b. eCollection 2017 Spring.

Abstract

Although stigma is considered to be one of the major barriers to reducing the AIDS epidemic in India, efforts to reduce stigma have not been sufficiently examined. In response, a partially computer-administered three-session stigma reduction intervention was developed and is currently being tested. This paper describes the technological design, development, implementation, and management of these in-person tablet-administered assessment and intervention sessions that are being used to evaluate the efficacy of this innovative stigma reduction intervention among nursing students and ward attendants in India.

Keywords: AIDS; Android; HIV; informatics; mHealth; stigma; tablet device.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Computer-Assisted Instruction / methods
  • Computers, Handheld*
  • HIV Infections / psychology*
  • Humans
  • India
  • Inservice Training / methods*
  • Research Design
  • Social Stigma*
  • Software Design