HIV-MEDIC Online: Evaluation of a Web-based Intervention to Better Support People Living with HIV (PLHIV) for Taking Their Antiretroviral Therapy. C�t�, J., Rouleau, G., Gu�h�neuc, Y., Ramirez-Garcia, P., Godin, G., Otis, J., Fadel, R., & Tremblay, C. In C�t�, P. & Routy, J., editors, Proceedings of the 21<sup>th</sup> Canadian Conference on HIV/Aids Research (CAHR), April, 2012. Pulsus Group.
HIV-MEDIC Online: Evaluation of a Web-based Intervention to Better Support People Living with HIV (PLHIV) for Taking Their Antiretroviral Therapy [link]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Introduction. HIV-MEDIC online is a randomized controlled trial available in French and English on a secure Web site, which aims to assess the efficacy of virtual support interventions in the management of antiretroviral therapy to PLHIV. Objective. The objectives of this communication are: 1) to present HIV-MEDIC online, 2) to show the experience of the site's first users, and 3) to reveal the challenges encountered in a study done entirely through the Web. Method. Usability tests to potential users, i.e., to PLHIV on antiretroviral therapy, were a prerequisite to launching the study online. Observation and structured interviews were undertaken to determine the usability (ease of use, efficiency, errors, and user satisfaction) of the user interface and the content of the entire process of the randomized controlled trial online. Results. Usability tests among the users allowed the improvement of the virtual research process. HIV-MEDIC online was developed thanks to the pooling of diversified expertise: a clinical team, community workers, researchers, web design, multimedia team, and computer programmers. Evaluation of an intervention through a randomized controlled trial online presents particular challenges especially in terms of recruitment, ethics, data collection, long-term follow-up, and data security. Conclusion. Accessibility to Web-based interventions provides the possibility for capability and empowerment. From their home or any other place chosen by the individuals accessing the Internet, PLHIV can benefit from this new intervention modality and from the results of this research.
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   AUTHOR       = {Jos� C�t� and Genevi�ve Rouleau and Yann-Ga�l Gu�h�neuc and 
      Pilar Ramirez-Garcia and Gaston Godin and Joanne Otis and Riyas Fadel and 
      C�cile Tremblay},
   BOOKTITLE    = {Proceedings of the 21<sup>th</sup> Canadian Conference on HIV/Aids Research (CAHR)},
   TITLE        = {HIV-MEDIC Online: Evaluation of a Web-based Intervention 
      to Better Support People Living with HIV (PLHIV) for Taking Their 
      Antiretroviral Therapy},
   YEAR         = {2012},
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   EDITOR       = {Pierre C�t� and Jean-Pierre Routy},
   MONTH        = {April},
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   KEYWORDS     = {Topic: <b>VIHTAVIE</b>, Venue: <i>CAHR</i>},
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   ABSTRACT     = {Introduction. HIV-MEDIC online is a randomized 
      controlled trial available in French and English on a secure Web 
      site, which aims to assess the efficacy of virtual support 
      interventions in the management of antiretroviral therapy to PLHIV. 
      Objective. The objectives of this communication are: 1) to present 
      HIV-MEDIC online, 2) to show the experience of the site's first 
      users, and 3) to reveal the challenges encountered in a study done 
      entirely through the Web. Method. Usability tests to potential users, 
      i.e., to PLHIV on antiretroviral therapy, were a prerequisite to 
      launching the study online. Observation and structured interviews 
      were undertaken to determine the usability (ease of use, efficiency, 
      errors, and user satisfaction) of the user interface and the content 
      of the entire process of the randomized controlled trial online. 
      Results. Usability tests among the users allowed the improvement of 
      the virtual research process. HIV-MEDIC online was developed thanks 
      to the pooling of diversified expertise: a clinical team, community 
      workers, researchers, web design, multimedia team, and computer 
      programmers. Evaluation of an intervention through a randomized 
      controlled trial online presents particular challenges especially in 
      terms of recruitment, ethics, data collection, long-term follow-up, 
      and data security. Conclusion. Accessibility to Web-based 
      interventions provides the possibility for capability and 
      empowerment. From their home or any other place chosen by the 
      individuals accessing the Internet, PLHIV can benefit from this new 
      intervention modality and from the results of this research.}
}

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