%0 Journal Article
%@ 1438-8871
%I JMIR Publications
%V 22
%N 11
%P e22878
%T Mobile App Strategy to Facilitate Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: Pilot Intervention Study
%A Fontenot,Holly B
%A White,Bradley Patrick
%A Rosenberger,Joshua G
%A Lacasse,Hailee
%A Rutirasiri,Chokdee
%A Mayer,Kenneth H
%A Zimet,Gregory
%+ School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 412, Honolulu, HI, 96822, United States, 1 808 956 4917, hbfont@hawaii.edu
%K human papillomavirus
%K men who have sex with men
%K vaccination
%K mobile health tool
%K mHealth
%D 2020
%7 4.11.2020
%9 Original Paper
%J J Med Internet Res
%G English
%X Background: Mobile app-based interventions have been identified as potential facilitators for vaccination among young men who have sex with men (MSM). Objective: This pilot study aimed to test the feasibility of a theoretically informed mobile health (mHealth) tool designed to reduce health disparities and facilitate human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among a sample of young MSM. Methods: The development of the mHealth tool was guided by previous research, implementation intention theory, and design thinking. We recruited MSM aged 18-26 years through a popular online dating app and linked participants to our mHealth tool, which provided HPV vaccine information and fostered access to care. Results: A total of 42 young MSM participated in this pilot study in Boston, Massachusetts. Participants reported variable HPV knowledge (ie, high knowledge of HPV risk factors and low knowledge of HPV-related cancer risks for men) and positive vaccine beliefs and attitudes. Of those who were either unvaccinated, not up to date, or did not report vaccine status, 23% (8/35) utilized the mHealth tool to obtain HPV vaccination. Participants primarily utilized the tool’s (1) educational components and (2) capabilities facilitating concrete vaccine action plans. Conclusions: We recruited an underserved at-risk population of youth via an online dating app for our mHealth intervention that resulted in in-person health care delivery. This study was limited by enrollment challenges, including low willingness to download the mHealth tool to mobile devices. 
%M 33146621
%R 10.2196/22878
%U https://www.jmir.org/2020/11/e22878
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/22878
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33146621