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Abstract:

Objective: People living with human immunodeficiency virus could particularly benefit from mobile health (mHealth). The objective of the study was to contribute to the design and development of a new standard of care for people living with human immunodeficiency virus and the mHealth app needed to support it by 1) exploring the view of people living with human immunodeficiency virus and healthcare professionals on the possibilities of mHealth tools on HIV care, and 2) implementing their feedback into the new app and into the new journey of people living with human immunodeficiency virus. Method: The study was conducted in two different phases: phase one was to apprise patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on mHealth using the qualitative methodology of the focus groups, whereas phase two aimed to implement their feedback into the application. Results: A total of five people living with human immunodeficiency virus and nine healthcare professionals (three clinical pharmacists, three nurses, two physicians, and one pharmacy technician) participated in the focus groups. The patients identified the following main aspects to be