The goal of the study is to understand how best to get people living with HIV into care, and consistently stay in care, as well as identify ways to support people so they remain in treatment.

Retain, Maintain, and Sustain

Lots of reasons! The app makes it easy for participants to stay in touch with the study, allows folks to participate in different ways, and provides a way for participants to get compensated for their activities. Also, apps are effective in improving adherence. Mobile health (mHealth) platforms allow real-time assessment of user behavior and delivery of tailored content to fit individual challenges. Given that adherence is a dynamic behavior that changes over time, using an app with built in tailoring and algorithms to respond to the participant’s inputs enables the delivery of more relevant and responsive support.

Participation will take at least 18 months, and possibly up to 48 months. You will be asked to fill out questionnaires and submit blood samples throughout the study period.

Participants will be compensated for each survey they fill out and each lab test they complete. By participating in this study you are also aiding important medical research that will advance the field of HIV research!

Yes. Upon completion of the baseline assessment and provision of HIV lab result, you will receive a gift card incentive disbursed electronically within the REMAIN app. Participants will be compensated for completion of each lab, each quarterly survey, and for completion of routine app check-ins.

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Biobehavioral Assessment Research Center (BARC)
• Florida State University (FSU), Institute on Digital Health and Innovation
• University of California, Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Public Health Division