doi:10.1007/s10461-014-0718-y

Paper Title

Feasibility and Acceptability of Cell Phone Diaries to Measure HIV Risk Behavior Among Female Sex Workers

Authors

James Dennis Fortenberry

Devon J. Hensel

Sarah E. Wiehe

Alexis M. Roth

Keywords

female sex workers
daily diaries
hiv risk behavior
feasibility
sexual events
female sex workers fsws
cell phone diaries
acceptability
digital diaries
mood tracking
drug use
sexual interactions
daily activities
retrospective surveys
event-level data
risk assessment
behavioral models
targeted interventions
high-risk population
public health
indianapolis indiana
data collection compliance

Article Type

Research Article

Journal

AIDS and Behavior

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DOI

10.1007/s10461-014-0718-y

Issue

Volume : 18 | Issue : 12 | Page No : 2314–2324

Published On

December, 2014

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Abstract

Individual, social, and structural factors affecting HIV risk behaviors among female sex workers (FSWs) are difficult to assess using retrospective surveys methods. To test the feasibility and acceptability of cell phone diaries to collect information about sexual events, we recruited 26 FSWs in Indianapolis, Indiana (US). Over 4 weeks, FSWs completed twice daily digital diaries about their mood, drug use, sexual interactions, and daily activities. Feasibility was assessed using repeated measures general linear modeling and descriptive statistics examined event-level contextual information and acceptability. Of 1,420 diaries expected, 90.3 % were completed by participants and compliance was stable over time (p > .05 for linear trend). Sexual behavior was captured in 22 % of diaries and participant satisfaction with diary data collection was high. These data provide insight into event-level factors impacting HIV risk among FSWs. We discuss implications for models of sexual behavior and individually tailored interventions to prevent HIV in this high-risk group.