A Proof-of-Concept Feasibility Trial Testing a Multi-Component App-Based Intervention for Improving Smoking Cessation and Adherence to Treatment in Low-Income HIV Patients

Disparities in HIV persist among minority and low-income groups who face several behavioral challenges. The current proof-of-concept trial indicated that the multiple-behavior intervention targeting smoking cessation and adherence to ART in minority and low-income PLWH is promising. However, given the low access to technology and the language barrier in this group, the feasibility of the app-based intervention was low. Video-based strategy to monitor ART adherence was not acceptable due to privacy concerns. As healthcare becomes more reliant on technology-based tools, research is needed to address the digital divide among this group to prevent the exacerbation of existing healthcare access disparities.