Adolescents' perceptions of a mobile cell phone text messaging-enhanced intervention and development of a mobile cell phone-based HIV prevention intervention.

Cornelius, Judith B; St Lawrence, Janet S; Howard, Jacquelyn C; Shah, Deval; Poka, Avinash; McDonald, Delilah; White, Ann C

Adolescents' perceptions of a mobile cell phone text messaging-enhanced intervention and development of a mobile cell phone-based HIV prevention intervention.

Date

2011-12-22

Authors

Abstract

PURPOSE This study examined African American adolescents perceptions of a mobile cell phone MCP enhanced intervention and development of an MCP based HIV prevention intervention DESIGN AND METHODS One focus group was conducted with 11 adolescents who participated in the Becoming a Responsible Teen Text Messaging project RESULTS Adolescents said they benefited from the MCP enhanced approach and were receptive to the idea of developing an MCP based intervention PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Nurses can use the findings of this report as a starting point in examining the development of MCP based sexuality education with parents and adolescents

Keywords

Young people (10-24 years), At risk for a particular disease or infection, Client, Access to information or data, Safe sex, HIV/AIDS, Social and behavior change communication, Health education or promotion