Epic Allies HIV ART Adherence Intervention

"The Epic Allies app addresses barriers to ART adherence through:~1. Users track health progress through an interactive dashboard, logging daily adherence for those on ART and, optionally, exercise, smoking, alcohol and drug use, and mood. Those not on ART will rate how close they are to getting on it.~2. Users pick medication reminder timing. The app sends weekly messages to users based on adherence progress and other tracked behaviors.~3. A key part of the app is contact between users to foster a setting that supports norms for medication-taking, reducing stigma related to HIV status and ART use. Users send and receive encouragement to spur behavior change, recognize positive behaviors, and inspire others to reach an adherence goal.~4. Users progress through Epic Allies' virtual world, creating allies with other users.~5. The Daily Dose newspaper has content to improve HIV/ART knowledge, promote disease management and increase drive and self-efficacy."

Subjects will receive weekly phone-based notifications to encourage the subjects to view educational information presented in the app.